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Fake Proton VPN and NordVPN Chrome Extensions Route Users Through Unrelated Proxy Network

Cyber Press
Cyber Press
Published August 12, 2026Original Report

Excerpt

A large network of fake Chrome VPN extensions impersonating trusted brands such as Proton VPN and NordVPN has been found routing users’ browser traffic through a separate SOCKS5 proxy network. Socket’s Threat Research Team identified 737 free VPN and proxy extensions linked to at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts. Of these, 274 extensions impersonated 66 well-known VPN and privacy brands, including Proton VPN, NordVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, Cloudflare 1.1.1.1,…

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Diamond Model

SOCIAL AXISTECHNOLOGY AXISADVERSARYunknownINFRASTRUCTUREskyproxy.spaceCAPABILITYunknownVICTIMunknown
Adversary
Infrastructure(1)
Capability
Victim

Indicators of Compromise

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3 indicators

TypeIndicatorConfidenceScoreFirst Seen
SHA1344dd9c28e6669ae20053f25d52828bc7bc20fc8MediumScore 53/100First seen
SHA12db42e6c7d3cdd8d94aa92ed930becc640a44978MediumScore 53/100First seen
Domainskyproxy.spaceHighScore 58/100First seen

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