Hackers compromise Axios npm package to drop cross-platform malware

Hackers hijacked the npm account of the Axios package, a JavaScript HTTP client with 100M+ weekly downloads, to deliver ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

One of JavaScript's most popular libraries compromised by hackers

An attacker compromised the npm account of a lead Axios maintainer on March 30, and used it to publish two malicious versions ...
Cybernews

Code trust crisis: Is it safe to update your system during an active supply chain attack?

Language package managers like pip, npm, and others pose a high risk during active supply chain attacks. However, OS updates ...
Cybernews

Critical compromise: Axios NPM library with 100M weekly downloads is delivering malware

A critical supply chain attack has compromised the popular JavaScript library axios, leading to developers unknowingly ...
Cryptopolitan on MSN

Axios supply chain attack raises risk to crypto wallets

Up to four npm packages on Axios were replaced with malicious versions, in one of the most sophisticated supply chain attacks ...
Techzine Europe

Axios npm package compromised, posing a new supply chain threat

Two versions of the widely used JavaScript library axios were maliciously published on npm on March 31, 2026. A hijacked ...
Windows Report

Axios Hack Bypasses GitHub Protections and Installs Hidden Malware on Systems

The popular JavaScript HTTP client Axios has been compromised in a supply chain attack, exposing projects to malware through malicious npm releases. Security researchers from StepSecurity identified ...

Supply chain attack hits 300 million-download Axios npm package

A widely used JavaScript package used with hundreds of millions of downloads has been compromised in a new supply chain ...