Fake Perplexity Chrome extension tracked users’ searches and browsing
Source headline: Fake Perplexity extension on Chrome Web Store tracked searches
Intelligence Summary
A malicious Chrome Web Store extension impersonates Perplexity’s AI answer engine. The extension intercepts users’ search activity and collects browsing-related information. This can expose sensitive queries and behavior patterns to the extension operator. Chrome users who install the fake add-on are at risk of privacy compromise. If you installed anything claiming to be Perplexity, remove it and review your installed extensions immediately.
Recommended Action
Inventory where Chrome Web Store runs in your environment and treat this as an active remediation item. Until then, watch authentication and outbound traffic logs for the indicators described in the source. This signal rests on a single report, so corroborate it before acting on anything irreversible.