![]() ![]() It is thought that the scammers behind the elaborate cyber attack are a North Korean hacker group. READ MORE: Clever scammers can gain access to your phone through WhatsApp with warning issued These groups warned that once the extension is installed, the virus can hijack the victim’s Gmail account, allowing hackers to peer into your personal messages and steal your information. The virus was initially uncovered by the joint cybersecurity team from the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea, Express reports. Scammers are using a fake Chrome browser extension known as AF in a bid to get data from Gmail inboxes, with cybersecurity experts warning that victims of this scam were tricked after they received an email urging them to install a hoax extension.Īlthough the hackers were initially targeting just Gmail users in South Korea, it has since been spreading to US and Europe, meaning Irish Chrome users should be on high alert. People are being urged to be aware of hackers attempting to gain access to personal emails through Google Chrome with a new type of malware.
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