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Malicious node-ipc versions published to npm in suspected maintainer account compromise

·Source: Snyk

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Executive Summary

On May 14, 2026, multiple malicious versions of the popular npm package node-ipc were published to the npm registry. Current public reporting identifies node...

Analysis

On May 14, 2026, multiple malicious versions of the popular npm package node-ipc were published to the npm registry. Current public reporting identifies node...
Source Attribution

Originally published by Snyk on May 15, 2026.

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