Supply Chain Attack
DAEMON Tools devs confirm breach, release malware-free version
Disc Soft Limited, the maker of DAEMON Tools Lite, confirmed that the software had been trojanized in a supply chain attack and released a new, malware-free version. “Within less than 12 hours of identifying the issue, we were able to implement a solution. Based on our current findings, the issue was limited to the free […]
DAEMON Tools trojanized in supply-chain attack to deploy backdoor
Hackers trojanized installers for the DAEMON Tools software and since April 8, delivered a backdoor to thousands of systems that downloaded the product from the official website. The supply-chain attack led to thousands of infections in more than 100 countries. However, second-stage payloads were deployed only to a dozen machines, indicating a targeted attack aimed […]
Backdoored PyTorch Lightning package drops credential stealer
A malicious version of the PyTorch Lightning package published on the Python Package Index (PyPI) delivers a credential-stealing payload targeting browsers, environment files, and cloud services. The developer disclosed the supply-chain attack on April 30, saying that version 2.6.3 of the package included a hidden execution chain that downloads and executes a JavaScript payload. PyTorch […]
Official SAP npm packages compromised to steal credentials
Multiple official SAP npm packages were compromised in what is believed to be a TeamPCP supply-chain attack to steal credentials and authentication tokens from developers’ systems. Security researchers report that the compromise impacted four packages, with the versions now deprecated on NPM: These packages support SAP’s Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) and Cloud MTA, which […]
Checkmarx confirms LAPSUS$ hackers leaked its stolen GitHub data
Application security company Checkmarx has confirmed that the LAPSUS$ threat group leaked data stolen from its private GitHub repository. Although the investigation is ongoing, Checkmarx believes that the access vector was the Trivy supply-chain attack attributed to the hacker group known as TeamPCP. which provided access to credentials from downstream users. Using stolen credentials obtained from the Trivy […]
PyPI package with 1.1M monthly downloads hacked to push infostealer
An attacker pushed a malicious version of the popular elementary-data package Python Package Index (PyPI) to steal sensitive developer data and cryptocurrency wallets. The dangerous release is 0.23.3, and it extended to the Docker image due to the package’s workflow that creates the image from the code and uploads it to a container registry for […]
Bitwarden CLI npm package compromised to steal developer credentials
The Bitwarden CLI was briefly compromised after attackers uploaded a malicious @bitwarden/cli package to npm containing a credential-stealing payload capable of spreading to other projects. According to reports by Socket, JFrog, and OX Security, the malicious package was distributed as version 2026.4.0 and remained available between 5:57 PM and 7:30 PM ET on April 22, 2026, before being removed. […]
New Checkmarx supply-chain breach affects KICS analysis tool
Hackers have compromised Docker images, VSCode and Open VSX extensions for the Checkmarx KICS analysis tool to harvest sensitive data from developer environments. KICS, short for Keeping Infrastructure as Code Secure, is a free, open-source scanner that helps developers identify security vulnerabilities in source code, dependencies, and configuration files. The tool is typically run locally […]
New npm supply-chain attack self-spreads to steal auth tokens
A new supply chain attack targeting the Node Package Manager (npm) ecosystem is stealing developer credentials and attempting to spread through packages published from compromised accounts. The threat was spotted by researchers at application security companies Socket and StepSecurity in multiple packages from Namastex Labs, a company that provides AI-based agentic solutions designed to improve […]
OpenAI rotates macOS certs after Axios attack hit code-signing workflow
OpenAI is rotating potentially exposed macOS code-signing certificates after a GitHub Actions workflow executed a malicious Axios package during a recent supply chain attack. The company said that on March 31, 2026, the legitimate workflow downloaded and executed a compromised Axios package (version 1.14.1) that was used in attacks to deploy malware on devices. That […]