tech
April 11, 2026
A hacker hijacked a popular coding tool 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 versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 contained the script for a remote access trojan capable of giving hackers access to a user’s Windows, macOS, or Linux device.
TL;DR
- A hacker compromised the account of the lead maintainer for the Axios JavaScript library.
- Malware was injected into Axios versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4.
- The malware is a remote access trojan.
- The trojan can grant hackers access to a user's Windows, macOS, or Linux device.
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