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LinkedIn scanning 6000 plus Chrome extensions and collecting browser data

April 3, 2026BleepingComputer, Blue Team News, The Cyber Security Hub™

BleepingComputer and others report LinkedIn is scanning thousands of Chrome extensions and collecting data, raising concerns about browser-level monitoring and sensitive data harvesting.

LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data
LinkedIn caught spying on users’ browsers: sensitive data harvested
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