FakeGPT 'ChatGPT for Google' Chrome extension
Disclosed Mar 23, 20233 years agoUnverified
Fake ChatGPT browser extension hijacked Facebook accounts via stolen session cookies
Guardio Labs found a copy of the open-source ChatGPT for Google extension, promoted through Google search ads and listed on the Chrome Web Store, that worked as advertised but stole Facebook session cookies to take over users' accounts.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Attack | Supply chain |
| Data exposed | Credentials and tokens |
| Sector | Tech |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Fake ChatGPT for Google extension hijacks Facebook accountshelpnetsecurity.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Mar 23, 2023 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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