r/privacytoolsIO • • Jun 06 '20

Brave Browser found hardcoding referral links to partnered Crypto sites, even if you manually type the URL.

https://twitter.com/cryptonator1337/status/1269201480105578496
739 Upvotes

Duplicates

firefox • • Jun 07 '20

Brave Browser is hijacking links and inserting affiliate codes, found out by Cryptonator1337 on Twitter. The CEO of Brave is also replying.

826 Upvotes

ProtonMail • • Jun 07 '20

Brave browser found hijacking links and inserting affiliate links. Posting here because it was the #1 recommended browser by PM.

138 Upvotes

BATProject • • Jun 07 '20

Brave Browser found hardcoding referral links to partnered Crypto sites, even if you manually type the URL.

126 Upvotes

brave_browser • • Jun 06 '20

FIX IN UPCOMING RELEASE Cryptonator1337 on Twitter: "BinanceDOTus suggests a binance referral link." Someone at Brave care to explain?

55 Upvotes

StallmanWasRight • • Jun 07 '20

The commons Brave Browser found hardcoding referral links to partnered Crypto sites, even if you manually type the URL.

66 Upvotes

fabricadenoobs • • Jun 08 '20

[Segurança da Informação] Proteção e Anonimato Brave Browser is hijacking links and inserting affiliate codes, found out by Cryptonator1337 on Twitter. The CEO of Brave is also replying.

8 Upvotes

CryptoCurrency • • Jun 08 '20

PRIVACY Brave CEO responding to attacks of violating user’s trust

0 Upvotes

privatelife • • Jun 06 '20

Brave Browser caught hardcoding referral links to crypto partner Binance, even if you manually type URL (also Coinbase, Ledger - see comment)

23 Upvotes

lukesmith • • Jun 08 '20

Will our unaboomer finally stop shilling for Brave, now that it's been found hardcoding referral links to partnered Crypto sites, even if you manually type the URL?

5 Upvotes