Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Urban VPN Proxy Extension Harvests AI Chats
A popular Google Chrome extension called Urban VPN Proxy, which has over 6 million users, was found to be secretly collecting chats from AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
The extension was advertised as a free tool to help with privacy and security, but security researchers discovered it was doing something it shouldn't.
It had a high rating and was even featured by Google, making it seem trustworthy.
However, it turns out the extension was capturing conversations from these AI chatbots without users knowing.
This is a reminder to be careful about the extensions we use and to check what they are really doing.
Urban VPN Proxy Chrome extension has over 6 million users and a 4.7-star rating.
The extension was advertised as a free privacy and security tool.
Security researchers found it was harvesting conversations from AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
The extension had a 'Featured' badge, indicating it was recommended by Google.
This discovery highlights the importance of being cautious about the extensions we use and their actual purposes.
- Who
- Security researchers
- What
- Urban VPN Proxy Chrome extension harvesting AI chatbot conversations
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Google Chrome browser
- Why
- To capture conversations from popular AI chatbots
- Extension Name
- Urban VPN Proxy
- Users
- 6 million
- Rating
- 4.7 stars
- Advertised Purpose
- Privacy and security tool
- AI Chats Harvested
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity