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Malicious npm packages evade install-script defenses at runtime

September 21, 2026

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Source: BleepingComputer

An ongoing npm malware campaign involving the 'indexed-btree' package shows how threat actors bypass supply chain defenses by hiding malicious code in a package's normal runtime behavior rather than in installation scripts.
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