Attackers hijack Axios npm account to spread RAT malware

Threat actors hijacked the npm account of Axios to distribute RAT malware via malicious package updates. Threat actors compromised the npm account of Axios, a widely used library with over 100M weekly downloads, and published malicious versions to spread remote access trojans across Linux, Windows, and macOS. The supply chain attack was identified by multiple […]

Attackers hijack Axios npm account to spread RAT malware

securityaffairs.co - 31/Mar 18:30

Threat actors hijacked the npm account of Axios to distribute RAT malware via malicious package updates. Threat actors compromised the npm account of...

Hackers compromise Axios npm package to drop cross-platform malware

bleepingcomputer.com - 31/Mar 13:53

Hackers hijacked the npm account of the Axios package, a JavaScript HTTP client with 100M+ weekly downloads, to deliver remote access trojans to...

Hackers compromise Axios npm package to drop cross-platform malware

bleepingcomputer.com - 31/Mar 13:53

Hackers hijacked the npm account of the Axios package, a JavaScript HTTP client with 100M+ weekly downloads, to deliver remote access trojans to...

Axios npm Hijacked: 100 Million Weekly Downloads Turned Into a RAT Dropper

thecyberthrone.in - 31/Mar 15:57

What Happened On March 31, 2026, a threat actor hijacked the npm account of the lead Axios maintainer and published two malicious versions of one of...

Axios npm Hijacked: 100 Million Weekly Downloads Turned Into a RAT Dropper

thecyberthrone.in - 31/Mar 15:57

What Happened On March 31, 2026, a threat actor hijacked the npm account of the lead Axios maintainer and published two malicious versions of one of...

Hackers Use Poisoned Axios Package and Phantom Dependency to Spread Cross-Platform Malware

itsecuritynews.info - 12:07

One of the most widely used JavaScript libraries in the world was turned into a weapon on March 30, 2026, when attackers poisoned the Axios npm...

Supply chain attack on Axios npm package: Scope, impact, and remediations

itsecuritynews.info - 31/Mar 20:10

The Axios npm package has been compromised in a supply chain attack that uploaded new versions of the package containing malicious code. Any...

Axios Compromise on npm Introduces Hidden Malicious Package

itsecuritynews.info - 31/Mar 21:09

A newly discovered software supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem briefly compromised one of the most widely used JavaScript libraries in...

Axios Compromise on npm Introduces Hidden Malicious Package

itsecuritynews.info - 31/Mar 21:09

A newly discovered software supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem briefly compromised one of the most widely used JavaScript libraries in...

UNC1069 Social Engineering of Axios Maintainer Led to npm Supply Chain Attack

itsecuritynews.info - 03/Apr 12:36

The maintainer of the Axios npm package has confirmed that the supply chain compromise was the result of a highly-targeted social engineering...

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