Hackers compromise popular Axios Javascript library with hidden malware

The widely used Axios HTTP client library, a JavaScript component used by developers, was recently hacked to distribute ...

Hacker hijacks Axios open-source project, used by millions, to push malware

A hacker inserted malware in Axios, an open-source web tool downloaded tens of millions of times weekly, in a widespread hack ...

A popular coding tool was hijacked to deliver malware.

A hacker took over an account belonging to the lead maintainer of the JavaScript library, Axios, which is used to handle HTTP requests, as reported by Cybernews. Security researchers found that ...
Microsoft

Mitigating the Axios npm supply chain compromise

On March 31, 2026, the popular HTTP client Axios experienced a supply chain attack, causing two newly published npm packages ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

One of JavaScript's most popular libraries compromised by hackers

An attacker compromised the npm account of a lead Axios maintainer on March 30, and used it to publish two malicious versions ...
University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming Libraries

LIBRARIES UPDATE: Due to semester break, UW Libraries will have reduced hours. Coe Library closes at 5:30 p.m. Friday, 4/17; is closed Saturday, 4/18; and will be open Sunday, 4/19 from 1 p.m. to 7 ...