131 Chrome extensions are sending spam on WhatsApp
Researchers have discovered 131 extensions for automating WhatsApp Web in the official Chrome store.
All of them were used to send mass spam to Brazilian users.
"This isn't classic malware; it's a high-risk spam automation that violates the platform's rules.
The code is injected directly into the WhatsApp Web page, working alongside WhatsApp's own scripts to automate mass mailings and scheduling in a way that bypasses anti-spam protection," Socket reported.
All of these extensions share the same codebase, design patterns, and infrastructure—in total, they are used by approximately 20,905 active users.
Researchers have discovered 131 extensions for automating WhatsApp Web in the official Chrome store.
All of them were used to send mass spam to Brazilian users."This isn't classic malware; it's a high-risk spam automation that violates the platform's rules.
The code is injected directly into the WhatsApp Web page, working alongside WhatsApp's own scripts to automate mass mailings and scheduling in a way that bypasses anti-spam protection," Socket reported.
All of these extensions share the same codebase, design patterns, and infrastructure—in total, they are used by approximately 20,905 active users.
