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June 29, 2026 at 08:32 UTC
Microsoft Removes 119 Edge Extensions That Hid Malware in Images and Fonts
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Microsoft identified and removed 119 malicious extensions from the Edge Add-ons store, tied to a single threat actor dubbed StegoAd that has been active since at least 2021. The extensions hid credential-stealing payloads inside ordinary image and font files using steganography, activating days after installation to avoid detection and conduct ad fraud. The multi-year persistence of this campaign on an official store underscores supply chain risks in browser extension ecosystems.
Relevance score: 84.0/100
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