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North Korean-Linked Hackers Have Trapped Developers Worldwide

July 11, 2026Diego Herrera1 мин

Alleged North Korean-linked hackers have orchestrated a sophisticated attack, targeting developers on a global scale. Their method exploited an inherent weakness in the software supply chain: a widely used JavaScript library. This library, crucial for managing network requests in numerous web applications, is downloaded millions of times weekly via npm. Its widespread use makes it a target of significant strategic value. By successfully compromising such a component, attackers can simultaneously infiltrate thousands of development environments across the world, often without the victims even realizing it.