AI Compliance and Browser Extension Risks in 2025

2025 Browser Extension Risk Report

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Key Findings from the 2025 Report:

50% of extensions in use are classified as high risk many elevated AI-powered data exfiltration capabilities
43k extensions have unknown or anonymous authors posing serios supply chain and compliance risks
1,454 browser extensions are used in organizations with 2,000+ employees, raising the risk of unmonitored shadow AI.

2025 Browser Extension Risk Report & AI Compliance Overview

In 2025, the risk posed by browser extensions has evolved dramatically, with the rapid rise of AI-driven plugins introducing new and sophisticated threats to enterprise data. The 2025 Browser Extension Risk Report, developed by the Spin.AI research team, offers an in-depth analysis of these emerging risks and the growing compliance challenges facing modern organizations.

This report goes beyond traditional extension risks, focusing on how AI-powered extensions amplify security concerns and introduce potential regulatory violations related to GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and the EU AI Act. It covers key trends, such as AI-enhanced data harvesting, autonomous AI models embedded in browser plugins, and the escalating challenge of managing shadow extensions across SaaS ecosystems.

A deep dive into the browser extension landscape in 2025, including AI-specific threats.
Updated risk scores for the most common categories of extensions, including productivity tools, AI assistants, and developer tools.
Actionable guidance on mitigating risks through AI compliance policies, browser-level Zero Trust security, and automated extension governance.

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William PenroseViktoriia SirochukDaniel Hegedus

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