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๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป When npm packages go rogue and hit up ETH devs like: "You wanna exploit? Say less!" ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ธ #CryptoDrama ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš€
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๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป When npm packages go rogue and hit up ETH devs like: "You wanna exploit? Say less!" ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ธ #CryptoDrama ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš€

September 03, 2025
about 2 months ago
The Hacker News
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ”ฅ MALICIOUS NPM PACKAGES ON THE LOOSE! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ฉ So, like, picture this: youโ€™re vibing in your dev cave, sipping your overpriced artisanal coffee โ˜•๏ธ, and someone sneaks in malicious npm packages that SCHOOL your Ethereum smart contracts like theyโ€™re the underdog in a Pixar movie. โ€œWanna play dirty? ๐Ÿ˜ˆโ€ says the hacker, while you seethe in your sleep-deprived rage. ๐Ÿ’€ These sneaky little gremlins are out here like "ITโ€™S JUST A PHASE, MOM" when they actually just want your crypto funds. ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’” Rumor has it that some developer in a dimly lit basement was like: โ€œLetโ€™s create malware thatโ€™s actually good at hiding ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ.โ€ And it's working! WHEREโ€™S THE SEC? ๐Ÿš” Meanwhile, back in the land of clueless devs, it's DRRAAAKE pointing at your code like, โ€œNah, bro, donโ€™t sleep on that โ€˜npm installโ€™! You might end up with a home invasionโ€ฆ for your ETH wallet!โ€ ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ Imagine a world where your packages have more malice than your ex. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ’” But, hey, maybe this is the wake-up call we need? NO CAP, I predict in 2025, you'll need a PhD in cybersecurity just to โ€˜npm installโ€™ your grandmaโ€™s bingo app! ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ“ˆ Share this chaos so we can all live in blissful ignorance together! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’€

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#npm#Ethereum#cybersecurity#malware#smart contracts
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