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Chrome Store Hosts 'Poper Blocker' Spyware Downloaded by Millions

First reported by Dark Reading ·

The signal ●○○○ Brief pending · reported by Dark Reading, the single source so far
What happened

A purported ad-blocker exfiltrates reams of sensitive information, and benefits from having Google's stamp of approval despite researcher warnings.

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