Slow Fog: Encrypted users should be wary of browser extensions being sold to malicious actors

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist stated that crypto users should be wary of browser extensions that may be sold to malicious actors without their knowledge. Malicious actors can easily purchase a Chrome extension and hijack the browsing traffic of existing users, redirecting it to wherever they want. No alerts, no prompts. No anomalies will be noticed unless new permissions are required. In @tuckner's investigation, it was found that an extension with 400,000 users has changed ownership, so stay vigilant.