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OpenAI asks macOS users to update after TanStack npm supply chain attack

·Source: The Record

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Executive Summary

The actions are being taken in light of an expanding supply chain campaign impacting the popular open-source library TanStack and additional npm and PyPI packages tied to several AI companies.

Analysis

The actions are being taken in light of an expanding supply chain campaign impacting the popular open-source library TanStack and additional npm and PyPI packages tied to several AI companies.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on May 14, 2026.

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