Data breaches

Twitch extension with 30K installs exposes users’ OAuth tokens

Published September 14, 2026 · Bleeping Computer

A Twitch-related browser add-on distributed through the official Chrome and Firefox extension stores, with roughly 30,000 users, was found transmitting viewers' Twitch OAuth session tokens to an outside commercial bot operation. Those tokens can grant account access, putting affected users' accounts at risk of takeover.

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