131 Chrome Extensions Caught Hijacking WhatsApp Web for Massive Spam Campaign
October 20, 2025
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Researchers uncovered 131 rebranded clones of a WhatsApp Web automation extension for Google Chrome. The browser add-ons collectively have about 20,905 active users. The 131 spamware extensions share the same codebase, design patterns, and infrastructure.