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Fake Chrome VPN Extensions Expose Users to Proxy Routing Risks

Beware of Chrome VPN extensions that may be putting your online security at risk: over 737 extensions impersonated popular VPN and proxy services, secretly routing users' traffic through unsecured SOCKS5 proxies. This exposed users to potential data breaches and surveillance, as their browsing activity was intercepted by a single, unknown provider.

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