19 Apr, 2026

Malicious npm package steals WhatsApp accounts and messages

A malicious package in the Node Package Manager (NPM) registry poses as a legitimate WhatsApp Web API library to steal WhatsApp messages, collect contacts, and gain access to the account. A fork of the popular WhiskeySockets Baileys project, the malicious package provides the legitimate functionality. It has been available on npm published under the name lotusbail for at least […]

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