Urgent Warning: Remove Malicious Chrome Extensions Now to Avoid Data Theft

• Cybersecurity firm LayerX identified 17 malicious browser extensions across Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
• These extensions, downloaded over 840,000 times, can track users and inject hidden links or dangerous codes.
• Some extensions operated for over 5 years, bypassing security checks, with "Google Translate in Right Click" having 500,000 installs.
• Malware can delay its trigger, making it harder for users to detect data theft occurring in the background.
• Microsoft and Mozilla have removed the identified extensions, but users are urged to check and remove them manually.

Why It Matters: Immediately remove identified malicious browser extensions to protect against data tracking and theft.