737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies

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.

Bottom line: Security teams should investigate all 737 Chrome VPN extensions for potential proxy routing.

What's happening: The affected extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developers' accounts, were created by Russian developers and primarily targeted users in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.

What to do: CISOs should review Chrome Web Store extensions and check for any suspicious activity using tools like Google's Transparency Reports and/or third-party browser extensions like uBlock Origin.

Source: The Hacker News