🧩 New Research: 152 Chrome "live wallpaper" extensions hid ad tracking behind false privacy disclosures and faked Google search traffic to support ad monetization.
The network spanned 38 publisher accounts, 3 backend brands, and ~105K installs.
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A network of 152 Chrome live wallpaper extensions hid ad tracking and made extension-driven traffic look like Google search clicks.
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