On June 17, 2026, Microsoft Threat Intelligence reported that attackers compromised the npm maintainer account “ehindero” and used it to publish poisoned versions of more than 140 packages across the Mastra npm ecosystem. The attack did not wait for vulnerable code to be imported, compiled, or...
When Node.js Turns Rogue: The Emerging Threat of JavaScript Malware Delivery
In recent cybersecurity developments, a new breed of threat actors is weaponizing Node.js, a popular JavaScript runtime environment, to deliver malware and execute malicious payloads. This rise in under-the-radar...