LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data
2026-04-04T07:23:28Z•fa3bff7f3d29767d9ef5ebd262df797123a1b3c2fec9c7a5b05303a8a8f16a57
BrowserGateClaude-Code-leakDrift-ProtocolEuropean-CommissionHims & HersIP-reputation-evasionLinkedInProgress-ShareFileQilinTeamPCPVidarZendeskbrowser-privacycloud-breachdata-exfiltrationextension-scanninghybrid-fraudinfostealermail-interceptionmulti-extortionpre-auth-RCEransomwareresidential-proxiesthird-party-breachwallet-exploit
What happened
A batch of security incidents and vulnerabilities: LinkedIn (reported as 'BrowserGate') is secretly scanning visitors' browsers for 6,000+ Chrome extensions and collecting device data. Third-party platform breaches impacted customers — e.g., Zendesk ticket theft led to a Hims & Hers data breach notification. Political and enterprise breaches include a TeamPCP-attributed European Commission cloud hack exposing data for ~30 EU entities, Qilin ransomware stealing data from Germany's Die Linke, and a $280M compromise of the Drift Protocol. Multiple technical vulnerabilities and attacks were also报道
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- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- fa3bff7f3d29767d9ef5ebd262df797123a1b3c2fec9c7a5b05303a8a8f16a57
- Enrichment time
- 2026-04-04T07:23:28Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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