Plain-crypto-js remote-access Trojan delivery
Malware Activity
Summary
Hide ▲
Show ▼
The malicious plain-crypto-js dependency delivered a remote-access Trojan (RAT) that can run on Windows, Linux, and Mac, extending the open-source supply-chain compromise into a cross-platform malware delivery event.
Related Happenings
Malware-Slop malicious npm file-theft campaign
Campaign
First: 27.05.2026 18:44
Last: 27.05.2026 18:44
Sources 1
About this happening:
The **Malware-Slop** campaign is distributing a malicious **npm** package that steals local files from installers, creating an unauthorized data-transfer risk for users of **Anthr...
Malware-Slop malicious npm file-theft campaign
CampaignAbout this happening: The **Malware-Slop** campaign is distributing a malicious **npm** package that steals local files from installers, creating an unauthorized data-transfer risk for users of **Anthr...
TrapDoor trap-core.js credential-stealing package malware
Malware Activity
First: 25.05.2026 08:59
Last: 25.05.2026 08:59
Sources 1
About this happening:
The **TrapDoor** package malware is spreading across **npm, PyPI, and Crates.io**, putting **developer secrets, cloud credentials, SSH keys, and crypto wallets** at risk. The malw...
TrapDoor trap-core.js credential-stealing package malware
Malware ActivityAbout this happening: The **TrapDoor** package malware is spreading across **npm, PyPI, and Crates.io**, putting **developer secrets, cloud credentials, SSH keys, and crypto wallets** at risk. The malw...
Deadcode09284814 malicious npm packages delivering Phantom Bot and infostealers
Malware Activity
First: 18.05.2026 11:57
Last: 18.05.2026 11:57
Sources 1
About this happening:
Four **npm** packages published by **deadcode09284814** were found delivering **information-stealing malware** and **Phantom Bot** DDoS capability, putting installers at risk of *...
Deadcode09284814 malicious npm packages delivering Phantom Bot and infostealers
Malware ActivityAbout this happening: Four **npm** packages published by **deadcode09284814** were found delivering **information-stealing malware** and **Phantom Bot** DDoS capability, putting installers at risk of *...
Mini Shai-Hulud npm supply-chain malware wave
Malware Activity
First: 12.05.2026 14:07
Last: 12.05.2026 14:07
Sources 1
About 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...
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...
Rogue Checkmarx Jenkins AST plugin release on Jenkins Marketplace
Security Tool/Service
First: 12.05.2026 01:03
Last: 12.05.2026 01:03
Sources 1
About this happening:
A **rogue 2026.5.09 release** of the **Checkmarx Jenkins AST plugin** was uploaded to **repo.jenkins-ci.org**, undermining trust in a security-scanning component used in **Jenkins...
Rogue Checkmarx Jenkins AST plugin release on Jenkins Marketplace
Security Tool/ServiceAbout this happening: A **rogue 2026.5.09 release** of the **Checkmarx Jenkins AST plugin** was uploaded to **repo.jenkins-ci.org**, undermining trust in a security-scanning component used in **Jenkins...
Timeline
-
04.04.2026 23:30 1 articles · 1mo ago
Google links Axios npm compromise to UNC1069
Attribution UpdateGoogle Threat Intelligence Group linked the Axios npm compromise to UNC1069, a financially motivated North Korea-nexus threat actor, based on the use of WAVESHAPER.V2 and overlaps with infrastructure artifacts used by UNC1069 in past activity. The Axios maintainers also wiped affected systems, reset all credentials, and are implementing changes to prevent similar incidents.
Show sources
- Axios npm hack used fake Teams error fix to hijack maintainer account — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 04.04.2026 23:30
-
31.03.2026 23:55 1 articles · 1mo ago
Malicious Axios releases deliver plain-crypto-js RAT
Initial DisclosureStepSecurity identified two malicious Axios releases, [email protected] and [email protected], after the maintainer account "jasonsaayman" was compromised. The releases added plain-crypto-js, a dependency that impersonated crypto-js and executed a script to install a remote-access Trojan capable of functioning across Windows, Linux, and Mac; the payload also self-deleted and replaced package.json to hinder forensic analysis, and the malicious releases were active only for a few hours before NPM removed the campaign.
Show sources
- Axios NPM Package Compromised in Precision Attack — www.darkreading.com — 31.03.2026 23:55