Cyberhaven says it was hacked to publish a malicious update to its Chrome extension

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Cyberhaven offers products that it says protect against data exfiltration and other cyberattacks, including browser extensions, which allow the company to monitor for potentially malicious activity on websites.

The email said that for customers running the compromised browser extension, “it is possible for sensitive information, including authenticated sessions and cookies, to be exfiltrated to the attacker’s domain.

In a brief emailed statement, Cyberhaven said its security team detected the compromise in the afternoon of December 25, and that the malicious extension (version 24.10.4) was then removed from the Chrome Web Store.

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Author / Journalist: Zack Whittaker, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesFranceMali

Topics: Cybersecurity Chrome extension Cyberattack Cyberhaven Security

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

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Published On: 2024-12-27 @ 18:50:34 (1 days ago)

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