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Browser 'privacy' extensions have eye on your AI, log all your chats

Tuesday December 16, 2025. 10:03 PM , from TheRegister
More than 8 million people have installed extensions that eavesdrop on chatbot interactions
Ad blockers and VPNs are supposed to protect your privacy, but four popular browser extensions have been doing just the opposite. According to research from Koi Security, these pernicious plug-ins have been harvesting the text of chatbot conversations from more than 8 million people and sending them back to the developers.…
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