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Version 18.95.0 of the popular Nx Console extension (2.2M+ installs) was published with malicious code targeting developer credentials, cloud infrastructure tokens, and CI/CD secrets.

Active Supply Chain Attack: Malicious node-ipc Versions Published to npm StepSecurity has detected multiple malicious releases of the popular node-ipc npm package. Three versions are currently known to be compromised, containing an obfuscated payload designed to steal cloud credentials, SSH keys, and CI/CD secrets. Our team is actively analyzing the attack, and this post will be updated as our investigation progresses

Introducing Secure Registry by StepSecurity: install-time defense for the npm supply chain. Block malicious packages, enforce package cooldowns, and protect CI/CD pipelines, developer machines, and artifact managers from modern software supply chain attacks.

TeamPCP has launched a new wave of their Mini Shai-Hulud worm. The self-propagating malware, which spreads by stealing CI/CD secrets, compromised several @tanstack npm packages, collectively downloaded millions of times per week.

Twenty-nine hours after [email protected] and @cap-js/[email protected] were compromised by the Shai-Hulud worm, a third major npm package has fallen: [email protected], the official Node.js SDK for the Intercom customer messaging platform, with 361,510 weekly downloads — more than the two yesterday’s compromised packages combined. The malicious version was published today at 14:41 UTC via a hijacked GitHub Actions OIDC publishing pipeline, confirming the worm is actively propagating through CI/CD infrastructure stolen from yesterday’s victims.

On April 30, 2026, a supply chain compromise was identified in the lightning PyPI package — versions 2.6.2 and 2.6.3. The project’s GitHub account shows signs of compromise, with issues reporting the attack closed rapidly by suspicious responses.

Dev Machine Guard now supports Linux, giving security teams full visibility into Linux, macOS, and Windows developer machines. Detect AI coding agents, IDE extensions, MCP servers, npm and system packages, and compromised dependencies across your entire developer fleet from one dashboard.

StepSecurity has detected a new npm supply chain attack campaign using preinstall hooks to download the Bun JavaScript runtime and execute an 11 MB obfuscated payload. At least two SAP-ecosystem packages are confirmed compromised so far.