Supply Chain Attack Compromises 3 Popular npm Packages with Combined 12M Weekly Downloads
Security researchers discovered a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting three widely-used npm packages. The malicious versions exfiltrated environment variables and CI/CD secrets from affected build pipelines.
Socket Security reports the details above as part of its ongoing coverage in the threats space. The picture is likely to sharpen over the coming days as other researchers weigh in.
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