Searchjacked: Browser Extensions Hijack Searches for 13M Users
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Summary
A security investigation reports 319 browser extensions, installed by about 13.4 million users over roughly a decade, that take over default search and route every query through operator-controlled proxy servers. The operators capture search histories and collect Yahoo or Bing syndication referral payments.