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mollie-shopware

0.0.1-security.2

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in mollie-shopware (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (600eb9e94492020f7143091a751e85f966a3ab33598da753713421837d5cb36d) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 7 hours and 17 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

dummy-loosesight-gc

1.11.2

by deb241234

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is designed to send sensitive information from the local system to a remote server, indicating malicious intent and a high level of risk.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 48 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

kodiak2k

1.0.8

by cornkodiakbearshoe

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is potentially dangerous as it uses eval() to execute code fetched from an external source without any form of validation. The external source could be compromised, leading to the execution of malicious code on the local environment.

Live on npm for 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

frd-rsa-js

2.0.0

by sysdum

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

This script is attempting to perform a DNS lookup with potentially sensitive information encoded in the query. This behavior is highly suspicious and could be indicative of data exfiltration or communication with a malicious server.

Live on npm for 4 hours and 18 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

httpproxyagnc

0.0.1-security

by npm

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in httpproxyagnc (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (4199ce77284276cae074c6717bb67ded6066462257782a9ed9cd2fe8baf2ef83) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

@sbermarketing/mrm-ui

99.99.99

by foxysec

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in @sbermarketing/mrm-ui (npm)

azure-graphrbac

2.4.7

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package

Live on npm for 2 hours and 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

brave-core

1.75.28

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

systoring

0.1.9

Removed from PyPI

Blocked by Socket

The code is highly malicious and poses a significant risk to users' security and privacy.

Live on PyPI for 4 hours before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

octavius-public

4.959.309

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is malicious as it exfiltrates environment variables to an external server. The use of obfuscation techniques further indicates an attempt to hide its true purpose.

Live on npm for 18 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

hellodependency1

1.0.2

by shk0xx

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script attempts to upload the /etc/passwd file to a remote server. This behavior is highly suspicious and poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 6 hours before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

@btu-tools/master-builder-client

10.1000.1065

by biermeister22

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in @btu-tools/master-builder-client (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (4e07685a4efcdb5e424d70ac614fd3402125bf3ba2389876ea7ce6d6cf37486a) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

dxfeed-secondary-adapter

0.0.1-security

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in dxfeed-secondary-adapter (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (9f4637d9be8a67558cc2f92d3bbbf065cfa1b6b786740fc611d2e99a5fae3da2) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 2 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

bvnqfwugmzyrkhol

0.0.1-security

by npm

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in bvnqfwugmzyrkhol (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (d4312c43a1fe95f0c4351b8a44e5accbe671ded62f75e29b9e4fd9c8fa30a8ea) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

calc_265o5cvxxt

1.0.3

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in calc_265o5cvxxt (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (4fb6bc14aa4fae46d8aef9a7282a3a27d3ae7355a782ee86fe1368643d5ae474) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

apollocli8ent

0.0.1-security.1

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in apollocli8ent (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (71ec83e1c608bec92e8461a15a2a5e9f661dcfb0e8798266a908b7e1793c5373) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 7 hours and 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

azure-graphrbac

6.3.2

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in azure-graphrbac (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (8753478507375846584df851f88ad72637d64beb4e8e6a5ffdaa19b39440e7fe) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 12 hours and 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

fiinquant

0.10.16

Live on PyPI

Blocked by Socket

The code is highly obfuscated and uses dynamic execution via exec, indicating an attempt to conceal harmful functionality. It reverses a Base64-encoded, zlib-compressed payload and then executes it, which could enable arbitrary malicious actions. No specific URLs, domains, or IP addresses were identified in the code.

brave-core

1.72.30

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

code-snippet-frontend

0.0.1-security.89

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in code-snippet-frontend (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (f680de2cbe3d658c28bad18e894dd3fd430e14419dc1cf04f15a54e89f19501d) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 2 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

brave-core

1.70.88

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

ing-app-login-sca-es

0.0.1-security

by npm

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in ing-app-login-sca-es (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (2733895abf197c52df4677d58952c072674d664777a0ff775d6bb7c7b9c59dbf) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

5blong

1.2.0

by 17b4a931

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in 5blong (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (f665942855cf206485e3e327dd4ad96ad9a8c9a71cbff5a9b319d00e849dc66e) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 7 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

dot-environment

1.0.1

by janetyler9626

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in dot-environment (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (c351e2b7cce60d59efcaf6f8cf5b03d221b55f5c48e2d6ea02bd18a1868cdb7d) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 1 day, 13 hours and 24 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

side-view

0.7.0

by omtest

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code collects and sends sensitive system information to an external server without user consent, which poses a significant privacy and security risk. This behavior is indicative of potential malicious intent.

Live on npm for 7 days, 15 hours and 35 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

mollie-shopware

0.0.1-security.2

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in mollie-shopware (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (600eb9e94492020f7143091a751e85f966a3ab33598da753713421837d5cb36d) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 7 hours and 17 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

dummy-loosesight-gc

1.11.2

by deb241234

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script is designed to send sensitive information from the local system to a remote server, indicating malicious intent and a high level of risk.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 48 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

kodiak2k

1.0.8

by cornkodiakbearshoe

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is potentially dangerous as it uses eval() to execute code fetched from an external source without any form of validation. The external source could be compromised, leading to the execution of malicious code on the local environment.

Live on npm for 10 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

frd-rsa-js

2.0.0

by sysdum

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

This script is attempting to perform a DNS lookup with potentially sensitive information encoded in the query. This behavior is highly suspicious and could be indicative of data exfiltration or communication with a malicious server.

Live on npm for 4 hours and 18 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

httpproxyagnc

0.0.1-security

by npm

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in httpproxyagnc (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (4199ce77284276cae074c6717bb67ded6066462257782a9ed9cd2fe8baf2ef83) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

@sbermarketing/mrm-ui

99.99.99

by foxysec

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in @sbermarketing/mrm-ui (npm)

azure-graphrbac

2.4.7

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Possible typosquat of [azure](https://socket.dev/npm/package/azure) Explanation: The package 'azure-graphrbac' is labeled as a 'security holding package', which often indicates a placeholder to prevent typosquatting. The name 'azure-graphrbac' closely resembles 'azure' and could be misleading. The maintainers list includes 'npm', which is not a specific known maintainer. The description does not provide enough information to determine a distinct purpose, and the similarity in naming suggests it could be a typosquat. azure-graphrbac is a security-holding package

Live on npm for 2 hours and 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

brave-core

1.75.28

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

systoring

0.1.9

Removed from PyPI

Blocked by Socket

The code is highly malicious and poses a significant risk to users' security and privacy.

Live on PyPI for 4 hours before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

octavius-public

4.959.309

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code is malicious as it exfiltrates environment variables to an external server. The use of obfuscation techniques further indicates an attempt to hide its true purpose.

Live on npm for 18 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

hellodependency1

1.0.2

by shk0xx

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The script attempts to upload the /etc/passwd file to a remote server. This behavior is highly suspicious and poses a significant security risk.

Live on npm for 6 hours before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

@btu-tools/master-builder-client

10.1000.1065

by biermeister22

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in @btu-tools/master-builder-client (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (4e07685a4efcdb5e424d70ac614fd3402125bf3ba2389876ea7ce6d6cf37486a) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

dxfeed-secondary-adapter

0.0.1-security

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in dxfeed-secondary-adapter (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (9f4637d9be8a67558cc2f92d3bbbf065cfa1b6b786740fc611d2e99a5fae3da2) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 2 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

bvnqfwugmzyrkhol

0.0.1-security

by npm

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in bvnqfwugmzyrkhol (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (d4312c43a1fe95f0c4351b8a44e5accbe671ded62f75e29b9e4fd9c8fa30a8ea) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

calc_265o5cvxxt

1.0.3

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in calc_265o5cvxxt (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (4fb6bc14aa4fae46d8aef9a7282a3a27d3ae7355a782ee86fe1368643d5ae474) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 1 hour and 15 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

apollocli8ent

0.0.1-security.1

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in apollocli8ent (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (71ec83e1c608bec92e8461a15a2a5e9f661dcfb0e8798266a908b7e1793c5373) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 7 hours and 52 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

azure-graphrbac

6.3.2

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in azure-graphrbac (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (8753478507375846584df851f88ad72637d64beb4e8e6a5ffdaa19b39440e7fe) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 12 hours and 12 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

fiinquant

0.10.16

Live on PyPI

Blocked by Socket

The code is highly obfuscated and uses dynamic execution via exec, indicating an attempt to conceal harmful functionality. It reverses a Base64-encoded, zlib-compressed payload and then executes it, which could enable arbitrary malicious actions. No specific URLs, domains, or IP addresses were identified in the code.

brave-core

1.72.30

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

code-snippet-frontend

0.0.1-security.89

by npm

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in code-snippet-frontend (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (f680de2cbe3d658c28bad18e894dd3fd430e14419dc1cf04f15a54e89f19501d) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 2 hours and 32 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

brave-core

1.70.88

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in brave-core (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (64124298f67bb4effd7c57f151d40e754666278b542f85d9f4f78b80309c5201) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

ing-app-login-sca-es

0.0.1-security

by npm

Live on npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in ing-app-login-sca-es (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (2733895abf197c52df4677d58952c072674d664777a0ff775d6bb7c7b9c59dbf) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

5blong

1.2.0

by 17b4a931

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in 5blong (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (f665942855cf206485e3e327dd4ad96ad9a8c9a71cbff5a9b319d00e849dc66e) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 7 hours and 49 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

dot-environment

1.0.1

by janetyler9626

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

Malicious code in dot-environment (npm) Source: ghsa-malware (c351e2b7cce60d59efcaf6f8cf5b03d221b55f5c48e2d6ea02bd18a1868cdb7d) Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Live on npm for 1 day, 13 hours and 24 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

side-view

0.7.0

by omtest

Removed from npm

Blocked by Socket

The code collects and sends sensitive system information to an external server without user consent, which poses a significant privacy and security risk. This behavior is indicative of potential malicious intent.

Live on npm for 7 days, 15 hours and 35 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.

Detect and block software supply chain attacks

Socket detects traditional vulnerabilities (CVEs) but goes beyond that to scan the actual code of dependencies for malicious behavior. It proactively detects and blocks 70+ signals of supply chain risk in open source code, for comprehensive protection.

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Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.

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Supply chain attacks are on the rise

Attackers have taken notice of the opportunity to attack organizations through open source dependencies. Supply chain attacks rose a whopping 700% in the past year, with over 15,000 recorded attacks.

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Hijacked cryptocurrency library adds malware

Widely-used library in cryptocurrency frontend was compromised to include wallet-draining code, following the hijacking of NPM account credentials via phishing.

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Maintainer intentionally adds malware

Rogue maintainer sabotages his own open source package with 100M downloads/month, notably breaking Amazon's AWS SDK.

Nov 15, 2021

npm discovers a platform vulnerability allowing unauthorized publishing of any package

Attackers could publish new versions of any npm package without authorization for multiple years.

Oct 22, 2021

Hijacked package adds cryptominers and password-stealing malware

Multiple packages with 30M downloads/month are hijacked and publish malicious versions directly into the software supply chain.

Nov 26, 2018

Package hijacked adding organization specific backdoors

Obfuscated malware added to a dependency which targeted a single company, went undetected for over a week, and made it into their production build.

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