'Hundreds of thousands of stolen secrets could potentially be circulating as a result of these recent attacks': Google says North Korean hackers behind major attack on Axi…

It is exactly this backdoor that had Google conclude this was a North Korea-sponsored campaign. GTIG said WAVESHAPER.V2 is an ...
GovInfoSecurity

Backdooring of JavaScript Library Axios Tied to North Korea

A supply-chain attack backdoored versions of Axios, a popular JavaScript library that's present in many different software ...
Computing

Hackers compromise Axios, one of the most widely used software libraries

Axios is published and maintained on npm, the default package registry for JavaScript and Node.js projects. It is used to ...

Hackers slipped a trojan into the code library behind most of the internet. Your team is probably affected

Attackers stole a long-lived npm token from the lead axios maintainer and published two poisoned versions that drop a ...
SecurityWeek

Axios NPM Package Breached in North Korean Supply Chain Attack

North Korean hackers published backdoored versions of the Axios NPM package using a compromised long-lived access token.
The Hacker News

Google Attributes Axios npm Supply Chain Attack to North Korean Group UNC1069

Google links Axios npm supply chain attack to UNC1069 after trojanized versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 spread WAVESHAPER.V2, ...
TechLila

Homebrew Statistics 2026: Latest Data Insights

Explore Homebrew Statistics to uncover key usage trends, installs, and growth insights that help developers make smarter ...

A popular coding tool was hijacked to deliver malware.

A hacker took over an account belonging to the lead maintainer of the JavaScript library, Axios, which is used to handle HTTP requests, as reported by Cybernews. Security researchers found that ...

AI Is Deciding What Your Customers See - Most Brands Haven’t Caught Up

AI is redefining retail. Deloitte projects 25% of sales will be agent-driven by 2030. Learn how SEO, AEO, and GEO are ...
Nextgov

North Korea-linked hackers suspected in Axios open-source hijack, Google analysts say

The full breadth of this incident is still unclear, but given the popularity of the compromised package, we expect it will ...
PCMag

Hacker Tries to Spread Malware to Millions by Hitting 'Axios NPM' Software

Axios functions as pre-built software that a developer can easily incorporate into a JavaScript project. However, a hacker ...

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 ...