India, March 28 -- The FBI confirmed warnings to Google Chrome, Safari, and Edge users about using fake online document converters. The agency said that hackers are using such websites to steal user data, including passwords. Last week, the bureau's Denver Field Office warned people about using 'fake' websites on browsers to convert files like .doc, .pdf, MP3, MP4, and more.

"The FBI Denver Field Office is warning that agents are increasingly seeing a scam involving free online document converter tools, and we want to encourage victims to report instances of this scam. In this scenario, criminals use free online document converter tools to load malware onto victims' computers, leading to incidents such as ransomware," the FBI's Denver Of...