What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes

What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes hands, raises red flags, doesn't document updates? Let's find out


Oh yes, I'm the Great Suspender, pretending I'm doing well
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Analysis Back in November, 2020, netizens warned that a Chrome extension called The Great Suspender may be malicious. Around that time, Google was made aware of these concerns and looked into the situation.
The Register understands that the unidentified maintainer of the project subsequently resubmitted the extension without the suspicious behavior that had been cited in a GitHub issues post. That version, 7.1.9, is presently available through the Chrome Web Store and is presumably safe enough that Google considers the matter closed.
However, the concerns raised haven't really been resolved because the software community hasn't figured out how to transfer trust when a project like this widely used extension is transferred to a new owner.

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