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Malicious Edge extension abuses Native Messaging as bridge to malware

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed 'Edgecution' has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. [...]

Analysis

A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed 'Edgecution' has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. [...]
Source Attribution

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Jun 24, 2026.

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