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Malicious npm package exfiltrating data from UNIX systems

A malicious JavaScript package was uploaded Dec. 30 2019 on the Node Package Manager (npm), the worlds largest software registry, containing over 800,000 code packages. The package, identified as 1337qq-js, was spotted stealing sensitive data through install scrips of Unix Systems. The data it collects includes running processes, environment variables, uname a, npmrc file and /etc/hosts. It marks the sixth-known incident to strike the npm repository in the past three years.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/malicious-npm-package-exfiltrating-data-from-unix-systems/

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