Axios JavaScript NPM package hit by network compromise
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Axios suffered a supply-chain compromise after malicious versions were published to NPM, creating a high-risk exposure for developers and downstream consumers. The malicious releases were active for around three hours, and one embedded dependency could deliver a RAT across Windows, Linux, and Mac. The incident matters because Axios is downloaded more than 400 million times per month, so even a short window could affect a very large ecosystem.
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Shai-Hulud worm clone activity on NPM
Malware Activity
First: 18.05.2026 12:45
Last: 18.05.2026 12:45
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About this happening:
The **Shai-Hulud** malware activity has continued to evolve across the **npm supply chain** and related developer ecosystems. It first infected **npm packages** in **September 202...
Shai-Hulud worm clone activity on NPM
Malware ActivityAbout this happening: The **Shai-Hulud** malware activity has continued to evolve across the **npm supply chain** and related developer ecosystems. It first infected **npm packages** in **September 202...
Inactive maintainer account 'atiertant' hit by network compromise
Incident
First: 15.05.2026 20:10
Last: 15.05.2026 20:10
Sources 1
About this happening:
The **inactive maintainer account 'atiertant'** for **node-ipc** was **compromised**, enabling malicious package releases that could steal credentials from downstream installation...
Inactive maintainer account 'atiertant' hit by network compromise
IncidentAbout this happening: The **inactive maintainer account 'atiertant'** for **node-ipc** was **compromised**, enabling malicious package releases that could steal credentials from downstream installation...
TanStack hit by network compromise
Incident
First: 12.05.2026 17:45
Last: 12.05.2026 17:45
Sources 1
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**TanStack** was hit by a **package compromise** on **May 11, 2026**, when attackers published **84 malicious versions** across **42 @tanstack/* packages** and abused the release...
TanStack hit by network compromise
IncidentAbout this happening: **TanStack** was hit by a **package compromise** on **May 11, 2026**, when attackers published **84 malicious versions** across **42 @tanstack/* packages** and abused the release...
Latest development: 21.05.2026 11:00
On May 17, 2026, Grafana Labs said an unauthorized attacker had downloaded its codebase after accessing the firm's GitHub environment, and the company later said additional internal operational information and business contact names and email addresses were taken from its GitHub repositories; Grafana Labs said there was no indication that customer production systems or the Grafana Cloud platform were compromised.
Mini Shai-Hulud npm supply-chain malware wave
Malware Activity
First: 12.05.2026 14:07
Last: 12.05.2026 14:07
Sources 1
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The **Sha1-Hulud** npm supply-chain campaign is a fresh **second wave** of **Shai-Hulud**-style activity that has compromised **hundreds of npm packages**. The malware runs during...
Mini Shai-Hulud npm supply-chain malware wave
Malware ActivityAbout this happening: The **Sha1-Hulud** npm supply-chain campaign is a fresh **second wave** of **Shai-Hulud**-style activity that has compromised **hundreds of npm packages**. The malware runs during...
Npm typosquatting campaign distributing WinOS 4.0 implant
Campaign
First: 09.05.2026 17:26
Last: 09.05.2026 17:26
Sources 1
About this happening:
A **npm typosquatting campaign** distributing the **WinOS 4.0 implant** overlapped with malicious repository activity, indicating a broader coordinated distribution effort beyond...
Npm typosquatting campaign distributing WinOS 4.0 implant
CampaignAbout this happening: A **npm typosquatting campaign** distributing the **WinOS 4.0 implant** overlapped with malicious repository activity, indicating a broader coordinated distribution effort beyond...
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13.04.2026 20:39 1 articles · 1mo ago
OpenAI rotates macOS code-signing certificates after Axios compromise
Mitigation Patch UpdateOpenAI is revoking and rotating potentially exposed macOS code-signing certificates after a GitHub Actions workflow executed compromised Axios version 1.14.1 during the March 31, 2026 supply chain attack. The certificate was used to sign OpenAI macOS apps including ChatGPT Desktop, Codex, Codex CLI, and Atlas, and macOS users must update to versions signed with the new certificate before the old certificate is fully revoked on May 8, 2026.
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- OpenAI rotates macOS certs after Axios attack hit code-signing workflow — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 13.04.2026 20:39
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30.03.2026 03:00 1 articles · 1mo ago
Axios NPM compromise disclosed
Initial DisclosureStepSecurity identified two malicious Axios NPM releases, [email protected] and [email protected], after the maintainer account "jasonsaayman" was compromised; the releases introduced plain-crypto-js, which impersonated crypto-js and executed a script that installed a cross-platform RAT, and NPM later removed the campaign while defenders were urged to verify dependencies and check indicators of compromise.
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- Axios NPM Package Compromised in Precision Attack — www.darkreading.com — 31.03.2026 23:55