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Urban VPN Proxy Steals Data from Millions, Experts Warn

12/16/2025

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The Urban VPN Proxy extension, used by over six million users, has secretly harvested data from AI chatbots including ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
It logs full conversations and transmits sensitive data to remote servers.
The malicious functionality was introduced in version 5.5.0, released on July 9, 2025.
Users are advised to remove Urban VPN Proxy and similar extensions immediately.
Security experts emphasize the need for audits and stricter browser-extension controls.

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Story summary

The Urban VPN Proxy extension, used by over six million users, has secretly harvested data from AI chatbots including ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
It logs full conversations and transmits sensitive data to remote servers.
The malicious functionality was introduced in version 5.5.0, released on July 9, 2025.
Users are advised to remove Urban VPN Proxy and similar extensions immediately.
Security experts emphasize the need for audits and stricter browser-extension controls.