Google announced that the Chrome Sync feature will be discontinued in early 2025 for Chrome versions older than four years.

Hackers can now hijack any browser extension, billions of Chrome users have been warned. Here’s what you need to know about syncjacking attacks.

Hackers are bypassing Google search protections to push malicious Chrome extensions. Update, Jan. 10, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 9, now includes a statement from Google.