All news with #supply chain compromise tag

🔒 Security researchers discovered that the @injectivelabs/sdk-ts npm package (v1.20.21) was published with malicious code to capture cryptocurrency wallet private keys and mnemonic seed phrases. The compromise stemmed from a hijacked GitHub contributor account with suspicious commits appearing on June 8; the legitimate owner quickly reverted changes and released a clean 1.20.23. The malware activated when wallet-generation or import functions were called and exfiltrated secrets via HTTP POST to a public Injective Labs endpoint, and the tainted package had hundreds of dependent packages and thousands of downloads.

🔒 Malicious packages impersonating Paysafe, Skrill, and Neteller SDKs were published to npm and PyPI, delivering credential-stealing malware to developers and applications. Socket discovered 17 packages that expose expected APIs but return fake success responses while searching for and exfiltrating secrets such as API keys, tokens, and AWS credentials. Developers who installed these packages are urged to rotate secrets, inspect dependency trees and CI logs, and block the malicious package names at registry proxies.

🛡️ In June 2026, Novee Security disclosed "Cordyceps," a CI/CD composition weakness across thousands of high-impact repositories that flagged 654 and confirmed 300+ exploitable cases. The issue stems from how GitHub Actions events like pull_request_target and workflow_run execute with elevated privileges and can be tricked into running attacker-controlled content. Each workflow file appears valid, so SAST/DAST tools miss the cross-file composition that enables command, code injection and cross-workflow privilege escalation. Vendors have patched, but the broader governance gap—exacerbated by AI-generated workflows—remains and requires stricter trust boundaries and provenance controls.

🛡️ Researchers observed North Korea–linked actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign publish 108 unique malicious packages and extensions across npm, Packagist, Go, and Chrome under an operation dubbed PolinRider. The releases include obfuscated JavaScript loaders that append code to common project config files and leverage VS Code task auto-run behavior to execute payloads. Attackers appear to acquire or retain registry and maintainer access via repository compromises, domain takeovers, or malicious dependencies. The campaign has been active since at least 2023 and continues to deliver RATs and stealers through multi-stage blockchain-backed payload delivery.

🔐 Sophos reports a new collaboration between the Vect ransomware group and TeamPCP, a supply-chain credential theft gang linked to The Com collective. The partnership combines TeamPCP’s large-scale credential harvesting from developer toolchains with Vect’s ransomware-as-a-service operations, raising the risk that compromised accounts could be escalated into ransomware incidents. Sophos and the FBI have both issued warnings and detailed associated malware and tactics, urging organizations to harden developer and supply-chain security.

🛡️ Cybersecurity researchers have identified PamStealer, a macOS information stealer distributed as a compiled AppleScript masquerading as the open-source clipboard manager Maccy. The dropper fetches a Rust-based Mach-O stealer that harvests browsers, wallet extensions, iCloud Keychain, and clipboard data, then exfiltrates it to attacker infrastructure. The malware also coerces victims into entering their system password and validates it via PAM before capturing it.

🛡️ Unit 42 found that large language models (LLMs) commonly hallucinate plausible web domains for real brands, and adversaries are registering these nonexistent domains to intercept AI-generated traffic. This phenomenon, called phantom squatting, poses a supply chain risk and was observed across multiple sectors. Researchers predicted adversary registrations 18–51 days in advance and discovered over 13,229 malicious URLs plus ~250,000 unregistered hallucinated domains.

🔍 Leaked documents reveal that counterfeit USB flash drives carrying malware entered Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) networks after being distributed during 2024 earthquake relief operations. The malicious drives, traced to sellers in China and priced below market rates, were discovered in February 2025 and found on over 50 computers, nearly half handling classified data. Investigators linked the malware to a strain previously associated with a China-linked hacking group, while authorities maintain the infection showed only self-replication behavior.

🛡️ Security experts have reacted to a New York Times report linking Russian hackers to the Jaguar Land Rover breach, which reportedly cost the British economy £1.9bn. Microsoft flagged the activity, and specialists pointed to the lack of a ransom demand, timing before a vehicle rollout, and novel ransomware as indicators of state involvement. Former JLR security leaders and industry analysts suggest the attack resembled sabotage more than typical cybercrime.

🛡️ Cybersecurity researchers discovered two malicious npm packages and a cluster of Go packages that deploy a Python-based information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS. The attack hides execution in a VS Code task that runs when a project folder is opened and retrieves encrypted JavaScript from blockchain transaction data to configure a socket.io backdoor. The campaign uses a disguised font file to deliver multi-stage payloads and ultimately installs a Python infostealer that exfiltrates credentials, wallets, and developer artifacts.

🔒 Small and mid-sized businesses are rapidly adopting AI, often ahead of large enterprises, and this pace is outstripping their ability to govern associated cyber risks. Shadow AI—employees using public tools without oversight—exposes customer data, financial records, and intellectual property, while attackers increasingly exploit these weaker links in supply chains. The author urges owners and CFOs to map AI use, restrict sensitive data, treat AI access like hires, and engage advisors who can secure AI adoption effectively.

🔍 This FortiGuard Labs analysis examines the Shai Hulud supply chain worm that poisoned CI/CD dependencies to harvest Jenkins credentials and pivot into AWS. The report outlines a mid‑May 2026 incident where FortiCNAPP traced external use of a Jenkins instance role, IAM escalation to a cloudops-monitor identity, and subsequent Redshift data extraction. It highlights detection signals, MITRE mappings, and recommended containment actions.

🔐 A database containing nearly one million passport records from multiple countries was leaked online. The incident highlights how high-value credentials like passports can be compromised when reused within lower-security systems; in this case, an ID verification service used by cannabis dispensaries was breached. The exposure demonstrates the cascading risk when sensitive identity documents are trusted by ancillary services with weaker protections.

🛡️ An analysis of a widely installed Google Chrome extension, Adblock for YouTube (10M+ installs), revealed it can execute arbitrary JavaScript across websites. Researchers found a dormant, server‑controlled injection capability that could create elements without an extension update or store review. Although no evidence of active abuse was reported, the combination of all‑site access, prior ad‑injection SDKs, and related removed extensions raises significant privacy and security concerns.

🔍 Black Kite's 2026 European Cyber Risk Report found a 55.1% year-over-year rise in ransomware incidents in the first four months of 2026, averaging 171 incidents per month. Five countries — Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain — accounted for 70% of attacks. The Qilin ransomware was the most prevalent, followed by Akira and regionally focused SafePay, with manufacturing the most targeted sector. Researchers highlighted supply chain compromises and third-party risk as key drivers of the increase.

🧭 OpenClaw is an AI agent executing third-party skills from ClawHub, and several malicious campaigns emerged after launch. Our Feb–May 2026 analysis identified five skills that bypassed screening and fell into three threat categories: macOS infostealers, an evasion technique using inflated file size, and novel agentic threats for financial gain. All five skills were reported and removed; OpenClaw and NVIDIA have since increased screening and analysis.

🔒 GitHub has updated actions/checkout to v7 to automatically block and fail workflows that attempt to fetch unreviewed fork pull request code when run under pull_request_target or workflow_run events. The change enforces a secure-by-default behavior, with an explicit opt-out allow-unsafe-pr-checkout available for developers who need it. Backports to supported major versions are planned beginning July 16; pinned SHAs and specific versions must be updated manually.

🔐 Microsoft attributed a large-scale npm supply chain attack on the open-source Mastra TypeScript project to North Korea’s Sapphire Sleet group. The threat actor abused a compromised npm maintainer account to publish poisoned packages that disabled TLS verification and contacted attacker C2 servers to deploy cross-platform malware. The payload sought cryptocurrency wallet extensions and performed system reconnaissance, posing a significant risk to developers and downstream users. Microsoft advised auditing dependencies, checking for the malicious easy-day-js package and pinning known-good package versions.

🔍 The Semperis-run "Enter the War Room" tabletop at Infosecurity Europe simulated a ransomware and reputational attack on fictional supermarket BlueCart. Red-team operators exploited supplier trust, stolen credentials, weak MFA, and poor network segmentation to access AI supply-chain systems and exfiltrate loyalty data. Attackers combined misinformation, deepfakes, fake orders, and payroll disruption to magnify harm, while defenders focused on out-of-band communications, honeypots, and refusing ransom demands to limit impact.

🛡️ Nintendo of America confirmed that threat actors accessed survey data from the third-party TinyPulse service used for internal employee surveys, but its own systems were not compromised. The company said the information is limited to a small subset of employees and mostly dates back several years. Nintendo is working with the service provider while denying any access to customer or financial data.