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Unlisted Chrome extensions with 13M+ installs are hijacking search queries - Cybernews

Reported by Cybernews.com | October 29, 2026, 3:13 pm

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13.4 million installs put Chrome searchjacking extensions in browsers, routing queries through proxy servers. See what the evidence shows

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Researchers found 319 Chrome extensions that hijacked search settings and reached 13.4 million installs.
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The extensions route searches through operator-controlled proxy s…

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