Nigeria, March 26 -- Google has addressed a security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that was being exploited by cybercriminals.

The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-2783, was discovered by Kaspersky, a cybersecurity firm, earlier this month.

This flaw, which existed without a fix for a short period, is classified as a zero-day vulnerability. It allowed hackers to bypass Chrome's security measures, giving them unauthorized access to sensitive data on affected computers.

Researchers believe the vulnerability was used in a targeted hacking operation known as "Operation ForumTroll."

The attack began with phishing emails sent to potential victims, tricking them into clicking on a link that led to a harmful website.

Once the w...