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AI Risks February 15, 2026 · techradar.com

Fake Chrome AI extensions targeted over 300000 users to steal emails, personal data and more

Extensions exfiltrated page text, metadata, and Gmail content to attacker servers; Over 300,000 downloads; popular add-ons included AI Sidebar, AI ...

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