North Korea-linked hackers suspected in Axios open-source hijack, Google analysts say
“The full breadth of this incident is still unclear, but given the popularity of the compromised package, we expect it will have far reaching impacts,” a chief Google analyst said.
North Korea-aligned hackers are believed to have seized a widely-used, open-source JavaScript library, Google intelligence analysts s...
The attack on Axios, a widely used open-source JavaScript library, could give hackers remote access to infected systems, allowing them to steal credentials, move through networks, and potentially compromise connected software used by thousands of other users. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities of open-source projects that rely on contributions from community members to keep them updated with patches. It also raises concerns for federal agencies and contractors that rely on widely used ...