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Fake Perplexity extension on Chrome Web Store tracked searches

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

A malicious extension in the Chrome Web Store is masquerading as the Perplexity AI answer engine, intercepting search traffic and collecting browsing information. [...]

Analysis

A malicious extension in the Chrome Web Store is masquerading as the Perplexity AI answer engine, intercepting search traffic and collecting browsing information. [...]
Source Attribution

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Jun 30, 2026.

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