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AsyncAPI npm packages infected with credential-stealing malware

Five malicious versions of AsyncAPI packages were published to the Node Package Manager (npm) in a supply-chain attack that delivered a remote access trojan with info-stealing capabilities.

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A series of malicious AsyncAPI packages has been discovered on the Node Package Manager (npm), compromising the security of users who installed them. These compromised packages were distributed through a supply-chain attack, which allowed a remote access trojan with information-stealing capabilities to be delivered to affected users.

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