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Popular open source project briefly delivered malware to 100 million weekly downloads

April 3, 2026CyberScoop - @cyberscoop.bsky.social

CyberScoop warns that a supply chain attack briefly pushed malware via a widely used open source project with an estimated 100 million weekly downloads, raising the blast radius risk of compromised dependencies.

A hacker briefly delivered malware this week through a popular open-source project for software developers that has an estimated 100 million weekly downloads, raising the possibility of compromises spreading widely through a supply-chain attack.
CyberScoop - @cyberscoop.bsky.social
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