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> 737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One

[SOURCE] The Hacker News [DATE: 12/08/2026 14:09] [LANGUAGE: EN]
737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One
A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure. The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts, racked up 75,486 installs. Of those identified, 274 have been found to impersonate 66
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