Hackers Compromised jscrambler With 15,800+ Weekly Downloads to Attack Developers
Mon Jul 13 2026
Development
Malware
Open Source
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A supply chain attack on the jscrambler npm package, a JavaScript code-protection tool with over 15,800 weekly downloads, involved malicious versions that silently deployed native malware on Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. Socket Research Team detected the first malicious release, [email protected], on July 11, 2026, only six minutes after publication. The compromised release added an […]
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