Chrome camera/mic activation via hijacked AI agent (no user gesture)

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Sep 17, 2026•0•0•4

Detects camera or microphone access events triggered by Chrome browser processes associated with AI agent contexts (e.g., Gemini, assistant, side panels, or extensions) where no user gesture or active video conferencing application is detected. This behavior is indicative of unauthorized or surreptitious media device usage by browser-based AI integrations.