Singapore-based Infatica[.]io rents out access to more than 10 million Web browsers so that clients can hide their true Internet addresses. The company seeks out authors with extensions that have at least 50,000 users. An extension maker can earn anywhere from $15 to $45 each month for every 1,000 active users. The vast majority of extensions are free, although a handful that have attracted a large and loyal base have attracted loyal and loyal users. Google announced last year that it was shutting down paid extension services on its Chrome Web Store.”]
Source: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/is-your-browser-extension-a-botnet-backdoor/