Security Is a Myth | The Axios Supply Chain Attack

CRITICAL INCIDENT SUMMARY LIVE ALERT: axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.30.4 removed from npm. RAT dropper confirmed. Exposure window: ~2 hours 53 minutes. If you installed Axios between 00:21 and 03:15 UTC on March 31, assume compromise. C2: sfrclak.com . Metric Detail 100M+ Axios weekly downloads 2h 53m Total exposure window 18 hrs Pre-staged in advance 3 Target platforms (macOS, Windows, Linux) What Actually Happened On March 30th, 2026, a hacker compromised the npm account of axios's primary maintainer. Axios is the industry-standard JavaScript HTTP client, boasting over 100 million weekly downloads. The attacker changed the maintainer's registered email to a ProtonMail address and published two poisoned versions: axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.30.4 . Security firm StepSecurity flagged the versions within three hours. However, the damage potential remains high; anyone who downloaded the code during that window is advised to treat their system as fully compromised. "There are zero lines of malicio