152 Chrome Extensions Hide Ad Tracking and Fake Google Search Traffic

152 Chrome “live wallpaper” extensions on the Chrome Web Store have been caught secretly logging user data and faking Google “organic search” traffic to inflate ad revenue, despite promising they do not collect any data. This adware‑adjacent campaign abuses new‑tab extensions to launder extension‑generated visits into what appears to be legitimate search traffic, polluting analytics […]

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