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In a shocking turn of events, a recent phishing attack has compromised one of the most prominent developers in the Node.js ecosystem, highlighting the vulnerabilities in software supply chains. According to a report by Security Alliance, this has been dubbed one of the largest software supply-chain attacks in recent history, yet the attacker managed to steal a mere five cents. Let’s delve deeper into the details of this attack, its implications for the cryptocurrency community, and how developers can bolster their security measures.
The Phishing Attack Explained
On Monday, a phishing email targeted a prominent maintainer known as “qix,” who is responsible for widely-used libraries like chalk and debug-js. This individual’s account was compromised after receiving an email from support@npmjs[.
