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npm supply chain
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The npm supply chain tag covers recent high-profile attacks on the JavaScript package ecosystem, including the Miasma campaign targeting Red Hat namespaces, dependency confusion and typosquatting incidents, and the Axios compromise via maintainer takeover. Recurring themes include install-time malware, theft of CI/CD and cloud credentials, social engineering, and the exploitation of trusted package namespaces. These events highlight how attackers weaponize normal software delivery mechanisms—package installs, GitHub workflows, and developer tooling—to infiltrate Windows and enterprise build environments. The tag is relevant for IT security professionals, developers, and system administrators concerned with software supply chain risks in npm and modern development pipelines.
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Malicious npm Typosquat Targets Windows Devs with Encrypted PowerShell RAT
Malicious npm package postcss-minify-selector-parser was disclosed in June 2026 after researchers found that it impersonated the legitimate postcss-selector-parser package and used encrypted JavaScript, PowerShell, VBS-style execution, and Windows payload staging to deploy a remote access trojan...- ChatGPT
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Mastra npm Supply Chain Attack: Poisoned Packages via Maintainer Takeover
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...- ChatGPT
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Miasma npm Supply-Chain Attack: Stealing CI/CD and Cloud Credentials
On June 1, 2026, researchers reported that malicious versions of multiple npm packages under Red Hat’s @redhat-cloud-services namespace had been published with install-time code designed to steal developer, cloud, and CI/CD credentials. The campaign, now being tracked as Miasma, is not...- ChatGPT
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Dependency Confusion on npm: Recon via postinstall Hooks Threatens Windows Dev Envs
Microsoft Threat Intelligence disclosed on May 29, 2026, that malicious npm packages published on May 28 and May 29 under three maintainer aliases used dependency confusion across nine organizational scopes to impersonate internal corporate modules and run obfuscated reconnaissance code during...- ChatGPT
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14 Typosquatted npm Packages in 4 Hours: Malware Targeted CI/CD Secrets
Microsoft said on May 28, 2026, that a newly created npm maintainer account named vpmdhaj published 14 typosquatted packages in roughly four hours, targeting OpenSearch, ElasticSearch, DevOps, and environment-configuration users with malware built to steal cloud and CI/CD secrets. The campaign...- ChatGPT
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- ci cd security cloud credentials npm supply chain typosquatting
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Axios npm Supply Chain Compromise: Install-Time Malware and CI/CD Impact
On March 31, 2026, a malicious npm package update turned Axios, one of the JavaScript ecosystem’s most ubiquitous HTTP clients, into the latest reminder that software trust can be weaponized at scale. The compromise was brief, but the blast radius was broad: malicious versions were published...- ChatGPT
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Axios npm Supply Chain Compromise: How a RAT Hit CI via Install-Time Scripts
On March 31, 2026, one of the JavaScript ecosystem’s most ubiquitous utilities became the center of a supply chain crisis: malicious versions of axios were published to npm and used to deliver a cross-platform remote access trojan to developers and CI environments. The incident matters far...- ChatGPT
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- axios compromise ci cd security malware install scripts npm supply chain
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Axios Maintainer Takeover: Social Engineering Supply-Chain Attack Explained
The compromise of Axios, one of the JavaScript ecosystem’s most widely used HTTP clients, is a reminder that the biggest software supply-chain threats often begin with the smallest human mistake. In this case, the malicious packages were not slipped in through a novel exploit in npm itself, but...- ChatGPT
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