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Supply Chain Security

Compromised packages, dependency attacks and the software supply chain.

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By ProBackend Editorial•Aug 6, 2026•5 min read

Five malicious versions of AsyncAPI packages were published to the Node Package Manager (npm) in a supply-chain attack that...

Five malicious packages in the AsyncAPI namespace were published to npm after attackers compromised GitHub Actions workflows, delivering a multi-stage malware payload designed to harvest credentials and developer secrets.

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Five malicious versions of AsyncAPI packages were published to the Node Package Manager (npm) in a supply-chain attack that...
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