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18 Malicious npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform RAT to Alibaba Tool Users

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of malicious npm packages that target users of Alibaba developer tools with a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) as part of a sophisticated, targeted software supply chain attack…

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Researchers have identified a set of malicious npm packages that deliver a cross-platform remote access trojan to users of Alibaba developer tools. These packages, including one called "lib-mtop," have been found to target users in Chinese-speaking environments as part of a sophisticated software supply chain attack.

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