Fake AI Chrome Extensions Exposed 260,000 Users, Targeting Gmail

More than 260,000 Chrome users installed what appeared to be helpful AI productivity tools… only to unknowingly grant remote servers deep access to their browser activity. LayerX researchers identified a coordinated campaign of 30 fake AI assistant extensions that used embedded iframes and backend-controlled logic to extract data and maintain persistent access.“We found over 30 malicious extensions with a combined install base of 260,000 users, all using the same sophisticated