Research analyzing 4,700 leading websites reveals that 64% of third-party applications now access sensitive data without business justification, up from 51% in 2024. 
Government sector malicious activity spiked from 2% to 12.9%, while 1 in 7 Education sites show active compromise.
Specific offenders: Google Tag Manager (8% of violations), Shopify (5%), Facebook Pixel (4%).

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Source: TheHackerNews
Source Link: https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/new-research-64-of-3rd-party.html