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DPRK npm Supply Chain Worm Uses Web3 C2 to Steal Cloud Keys

DPRK npm Supply Chain Worm Uses Web3 C2 to Steal Cloud Keys

ATLAS OWASP HIGH Significant risk · Prioritise patching ▲ 6.5 Palo Alto Unit 42

North Korea-affiliated threat actors have escalated software supply chain attacks by embedding a self-propagating npm worm, ChainDrop, across over 400 packages to harvest ephemeral cloud IAM credentials and CI/CD tokens. The campaign introduces Web3-based command-and-control via EtherHiding smart contracts, enabling attackers to dynamically update exfiltration endpoints across entire botnets without altering malware binaries. Targeted projects include AI frameworks such as Mastra AI, raising direct concerns for AI development pipelines and their cloud infrastructure.

TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign Poisons xinference PyPI

TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign Poisons xinference PyPI

ATLAS OWASP HIGH Significant risk · Prioritise patching ▲ 6.5 SANS Internet Storm Center

The TeamPCP supply chain campaign resumed after a 26-day pause with three concurrent compromises targeting Checkmarx KICS (Docker Hub), xinference (a popular AI inference PyPI package), and a cascading compromise of Bitwarden CLI via poisoned CI/CD dependencies. The xinference poisoning is directly AI-security relevant as it targets a widely used LLM/ML model serving framework, while the broader campaign demonstrates sophisticated supply chain attack methodologies that increasingly intersect with AI tooling. The CanisterSprawl npm worm adds credential-harvesting infrastructure that could further compromise AI development pipelines.

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