Browser extensions are under attack from hackers who are adding malicious code to them in order to steal cookies and credentials from Chrome users.

Other extensions possibly affected include Internxt VPN, VPNCity, Uvoice, and ParrotTalks, as Bleeping Computer writes. Cyberhaven says hackers pushed an update (version 24.10.4) of its Cyberhaven data loss prevention extension containing the malicious code on Christmas Eve at 8:32PM ET.

Multiple Chrome browser extensions have been hacked, allowing attackers to steal the data they handle, security experts have warned. Subverted extensions include a

Cyberhaven and other Chrome extensions were compromised in a supply chain attack targeting Facebook advertising users.

The data-loss startup says it was targeted as part of a "wider campaign to target Chrome extension developers."

A new attack campaign has targeted known Chrome browser extensions, leading to at least 16 extensions being compromised and exposing over 600,000 users to data exposure and credential theft.

The attack began after a hacker successfully targeted a Cyberhaven employee via a phishing email that was sent to Chrome extension developers. The employee, believing the email was an official Google contact, clicked the email and input their login credentials on the phishing page.

A series of cyberattacks has compromised multiple Google Chrome browser extensions, impacting several companies since mid-December, according to a recent report by Reuters.

The attack affected Cyberhaven's Chrome extension, and reportedly others including ParrotTalks, Uvoice and VPNCity.

A hacker phished a Cyberhaven employee to upload a malicious version of the company's Chrome extension, but it may not be the only victim.

Hackers injected malicious code into multiple Chrome extensions this month, exploiting a phishing campaign to breach developer accounts. Cyberhaven, a cybersecurity company whose extension was compromised,