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AntV data visualization tool the latest to be hit by ongoing npm supply chain attacks
The world’s largest open-source registry, node package manager (npm), has been hit by another fast-moving malware attack, this time targeting the widely-used AntV enterprise data visualization tool.
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A recent npm supply chain attack has compromised the AntV data visualization tool. The attack targeted a high-value maintainer account, which had access to a large catalog of packages, including popular tools. The compromised account, atool, published the timeago.js JavaScript library and had rights to numerous other packages. This suggests that the attack's impact could be widespread, affecting multiple tools and users. The incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in the npm supply chain, which has been targeted by multiple attacks in recent weeks.
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