NPM Supply Chain Attack: Sophisticated Multi-Chain Cryptocurrency Drainer Infiltrates Popular Packages
The NPM ecosystem faced another significant supply chain attack when 18 popular packages, including highly-used libraries like debug and chalk, were compromised with advanced cryptocurrency drainer malware. This attack, affecting packages with over 2 billion weekly downloads, demonstrates how cybercriminals are leveraging trusted software distribution channels to deploy advanced Web3 wallet hijacking code.