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Security · 2h ago

Microsoft removes 119 malicious Edge extensions with 2.6M downloads

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Microsoft took down 119 malicious Edge extensions that hid malware in images and fonts. The extensions were downloaded 2.6 million times since 2021. The campaign targeted users with ad fraud and credential theft.

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The scale of this campaign underscores how browser extensions remain a weak point in supply chain security, even after Microsoft's own storefront vetting.
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