Microsoft Removes 119 Edge Extensions That Hid Malware in Images and Fonts
Microsoft pulls 119 malicious Edge extensions, exposing a two‑year StegoAd campaign that reached up to 2.6 million users
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Microsoft removed 119 Edge browser extensions that concealed malware in images and fonts, a operation dubbed StegoAd that ran for two years and affected up to 2.6 million users. Coverage highlights the security breach across several outlets: Redmondmag reported the disruption of the StegoAd campaign; Malwarebytes noted the extensions downloaded malware; Security Affairs detailed credential theft and ad‑fraud activities; TipRanks observed a slip in Microsoft’s stock price; Risky Business and The Hacker News both announced the takedown.
Future reporting will likely track additional Microsoft security measures, any further extension removals, and continued market reaction to the stock movement noted by TipRanks.
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Quick answers
How many Edge extensions were removed?
119 extensions were taken down.
What was the name of the malicious campaign?
The operation was identified as StegoAd.
How many users were potentially affected?
Coverage cites up to 2.6 million users.
Coverage (6)
- Microsoft Disrupts StegoAd Extension Campaign Affecting Up to 2.6 Million Users Redmondmag.com · 105d ago
- 119 Edge extensions promised useful tools, instead downloaded malware Malwarebytes · 105d ago
- Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) Slips After Pulling 119 Edge Extensions TipRanks · 105d ago
- StegoAd: How 119 Fake Browser Extensions Stole Credentials and Ran Ad Fraud for Two Years Security Affairs · 105d ago
- Microsoft takes down StegoAd operation Risky Business Newsletters · 105d ago
- Microsoft Removes 119 Edge Extensions That Hid Malware in Images and Fonts The Hacker News · 105d ago
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