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Supply-chain attack hits dozens of popular open-source packages

SecurityBy Muhammad Fareed
securitynpmsupply-chain

Incident summary

Security researchers identified typosquatted packages with obfuscated install scripts targeting developer machines.

Mitigation steps

  • Pin dependency versions
  • Enable lockfile verification in CI
  • Rotate secrets if installs occurred after the compromise window