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Axios npm Poisoning: Hackers Hijack Your Dev Secrets via 100M Downloads

One npm install, and boom—your cloud keys are en route to a hacker's server. Axios, the unsung hero of JS networking, just got turned into a trojan horse.

Aisha Patel 📅 Apr 03, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 0 views
Malicious Axios npm package details with RAT indicators on screen

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Compromised Axios npm packages (1.14.1, 0.30.4) install RATs stealing dev secrets via postinstall scripts.
  • Impacts 100M weekly downloads; check IOCs and rotate all credentials immediately.
  • Exposes npm's trust flaws—predict mandatory package signing soon or market share bleed.

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Aisha Patel
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Aisha Patel

Former ML engineer turned writer. Covers computer vision and robotics with a practitioner perspective.

#Axios malware #Axios supply chain attack #RAT trojan #devsecops #npm hack #npm malware #supply chain attack

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Originally reported by Malwarebytes Labs

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