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A recent supply chain attack has compromised eight packages on Packagist, a popular PHP package repository. The attack involved the insertion of malicious code into package.json files, which targets projects that ship JavaScript. The malicious code is designed to run a Linux binary retrieved from a GitHub Releases URL. This approach suggests a level of sophistication in the attack, as it leverages a legitimate platform to distribute malware. The fact that the malicious code was not added to composer.json, but rather to package.json, indicates a targeted approach, likely aimed at projects that use JavaScript.

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