Urban VPN Proxy extension has been found to exploit browser APIs to steal users’ sensitive conversations with AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude. The extension shares this data with analytics and marketing firms, compromising user privacy extensively. #UrbanVPN #AIDataExfiltration
Keypoints
- The Urban VPN Proxy extension has been exploited for data theft through script-based hijacking of browser APIs.
- It primarily targets conversations with AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Meta AI.
- The extension collects complete chat transcripts, user prompts, AI responses, and session details.
- Disabling VPN or other protective features does not stop the data collection, only uninstalling the extension can prevent it.
- Affected extensions have been removed or disabled from browsers, but existing users may still be impacted.