23 Chrome Extensions Hijack 758,000 Users' Searches for Affiliate Revenue

I found 23 Chrome extensions hijacking 758,000 users' searches for affiliate revenue. These extensions, often disguised as tools like satellite imagery or news readers, silently replace users' default search settings. Search queries are routed through hidden monetization networks before reaching a search engine, generating unauthorized affiliate revenue. The extensions are linked to 8 distinct brokers, with some having no functionality beyond the search override, and one falsely claims not to track searches while its privacy policy states otherwise.