2025’s JavaScript threat landscape has changed forever. The Shai-Hulud 2.0 worm is sweeping through the npm ecosystem, compromising over 25,000 GitHub repositories, 700+ npm packages, and impacting more than 100 million downloads. Stealing secrets, destroying developer environments, and exposing even major brands like Zapier, ENS Domains, Postman, and CrowdStrike, this attack is redefining how organizations must approach supply chain security. Why is Shai-Hulud 2.0 so dangerous? • Preinstall execution: malware runs before packages finish installing • Self-propagating worm infects every dependency in the ecosystem • 1,000 new malicious repos created every 30 minutes at peak • Steals cloud, GitHub, npm, and CI/CD credentials • “Scorched earth” payload wipes entire environments if theft fails • Establishes persistent access via malicious GitHub Actions workflows • Attacks spread autonomously, evading detection and remediation If your organization builds with npm, you need urgent defense - don’t wait for the next wave! 👉 Get technical breakdowns, actionable defense, and Seceon Inc.’s strategies for resilient supply chain protection: https://lnkd.in/gsj29Fku
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