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Axios Supply Chain Attack Reaches OpenAI macOS Signing Pipeline, Forces Certificate Rotation
OpenAI rotated macOS signing certificates after a malicious Axios package reached its CI pipeline in a broader software supply chain attack.
Quickly evaluate the security and health of any open source package.
agentdojo
0.1.17
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The analyzed fragment exhibits clear prompt-injection constructs intended to exfiltrate internal channel content to an external endpoint, includes hardcoded credentials, and demonstrates end-to-end data flow to a third-party site. This represents high data leakage risk and potential backdoor-like capability in a tooling/supply-chain context. Recommended remediation: disable or guard external exfiltration pathways, remove hardcoded secrets, implement strict I/O controls, input sanitization, and enforce least-privilege for channel interactions; perform code-review and tooling hardening before inclusion in any OSS/package tree.
fray
3.5.110
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This JSON is an explicit offensive payload catalog for SQL injection and WAF evasion. It contains high-impact exploit payloads (data exfiltration, file writes, OS command execution, OOB callbacks) and clear evasion techniques. The artifact itself is not executable malware but is a high-risk offensive resource. If found in a production dependency or repository without clear authorized testing context, treat it as malicious/abusive content, audit provenance, remove or quarantine from production artifacts, and investigate distribution/usage.
github.com/weaveworks/weave
v1.3.2-0.20151201161639-ac1cf633c72d
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk runtime packer/dropper: it embeds an encrypted payload, decrypts it using a user-supplied passphrase, writes the result to `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets`, and immediately executes it. Because there is no integrity/authenticity validation of the decrypted artifact and the executed code is not shown here, the module should be treated as potentially malicious until the decrypted `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets` content is inspected and validated in a safe environment.
@guanghechen/kit-pm
0.2.2
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The fragment exhibits strong indicators of malicious backdoor/remote-control capabilities embedded via heavy obfuscation. The combination of dynamic module loading, extensive network/IPC activity, process-spawning patterns, and runtime-decode logic aligns with typical supply-chain malware payloads designed to evade static review. Treat as high-risk; isolate, harden, and perform controlled-runtime analysis to confirm behavior before any deployment in a broader project.
plugin-senna
9.3.132
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This file is malicious: it contains clear secret-harvesting logic (environment keys filtering and AWS credentials file reading) and a hardcoded external webhook sink for exfiltration. Even though the exfil function in this specific snippet fails to include the collected data in the transmitted JSON (possible bug or intentional redaction), the intent and capability to steal credentials are evident. Treat the package as malicious — remove/quarantine, rotate any potentially exposed credentials, and audit systems where it may have executed.
Live on npm for 10 hours and 29 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
shaikh-test
1.0.2
by shaikhyaser
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script attempts to ping a potentially suspicious domain, which could indicate data exfiltration or telemetry. This behavior raises security concerns.
Live on npm for 10 days, 4 hours and 11 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ductai-chatbot-community
1.20.22
by nguyenductaicute2006
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code contains potentially malicious behavior with an obfuscated watchdog functionality. The code poses a moderate security risk due to its ability to forcefully terminate processes based on external input. A thorough review and refactoring of this code are recommended for security reasons.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
github.com/lum8rjack/replyall
v0.0.0-20230223004141-177f41210974
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This module enables local network interception/spoofing behavior by opening live packet capture handles on a chosen interface and delegating to LLMNR/mDNS/NBNS “poison” routines with caller-supplied claimed identity (ip/mac). While this specific fragment does not show explicit packet crafting/transmission, its design (poisoner delegation, protocol selection, and analyze flag not disabling the routines) is consistent with adversarial name-resolution poisoning/MITM tooling. The highest risk lies in the external poisoners package behavior, which is not visible here.
jeckin
0.0.1b9
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The fragment implements a tunneling/injection mechanism capable of intercepting and altering SSH-like traffic, injecting payloads, and forwarding data between a local client and a remote proxy. While not explicitly containing credential theft within the shown snippet, its design supports covert tunneling and MITM-style data manipulation, which can be abused as a backdoor or data-exfiltration channel depending on deployment and control. The presence of HTTP CONNECT-like behavior, hardcoded placeholders, and interface binding without user consent constitute significant security concerns. Recommend treating this as high-risk and restricting usage to well-audited environments with strong access controls.
df-npm-placeholder
1.0.1
by j3ssie-bd
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code sends the system's hostname to a suspicious domain without SSL verification, posing a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 3 hours before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
cl-lite
1.0.1004
by michael_tian
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is contains embedded inappropriate adult content with numerous external image links. It is not valid or functional software code. No explicit malware or direct security vulnerabilities are detected, but the presence of inappropriate content and corrupted format poses a significant security and content risk. This package should be rejected or quarantined due to high risk and inappropriate content.
tiktok-coins-free414
1.0.2
by sicrap
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code poses a significant security risk and should be reviewed. It is recommended to remove unnecessary imports, verify the contents of the data folder and the WordPress websites before proceeding, and avoid using hardcoded credentials for WordPress login.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 53 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
productboard-freemail
10086.0.1113
by z3i
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This file implements an immediate and comprehensive data exfiltration routine: harvest local and cloud secrets, system and git metadata, and send them to a hard-coded external HTTPS endpoint. Behavior is consistent with an active malicious supply-chain backdoor (credential harvester/exfiltrator). Treat as malicious, revoke any potentially exposed credentials, remove the package, and investigate hosts where it ran.
routerxpl
0.6.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This fragment is an exploitation-capable module intended for Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271) against IPFire, performing outbound HTTP requests to a CGI endpoint after a coarse probe. No explicit Shellshock payload is present in this file, so the actual command-injection content is likely implemented in inherited/imported HTTP request logic. As shown, it is high-risk offensive tooling (but not evidence of data-stealing malware in this snippet).
@genesislcap/foundation-testing
14.211.6
by genesisnpm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is highly suspicious and presents a significant security risk. It destructively removes core browser globals and application configuration variables, then attempts to close the window, and calls setup() (unseen). Even without direct evidence of data exfiltration, the actions are consistent with sabotage or anti-analysis behavior and can break host applications and monitoring. Treat this as unsafe: do not include in production, require provenance, audit the full package (particularly the implementation of setup()), and remove or sandbox this code. If found in a dependency, consider replacing or pinning to a safe version and investigate upstream compromise.
cl-lite
1.0.848
by michael_tian
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This SQLite database file contains embedded explicit adult content and torrent distribution infrastructure instead of legitimate data. The file includes extensive HTML fragments with pornographic video metadata, download links to torrent files, and suspicious redirect URLs. Key malicious domains identified include rmdown[.]com, redircdn[.]com, 97p[.]org, qpic[.]ws, imgbox[.]com, and various other image hosting services. The content contains hash values for torrent files, BitTorrent magnet links, and obfuscated download URLs using multiple redirect layers to mask the true destinations. This represents a supply chain attack where adult content distribution infrastructure has been embedded within what appears to be a standard database file, potentially exposing users to inappropriate content and malicious download sites when accessed.
servextools
0.1.19
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code implements a replication-queue mechanism for MongoDB collections. It does not contain obvious remote-exfiltration, cryptomining, or backdoor network connections. However, it uses eval() to convert string-encoded arguments coming from queued DB documents into Python objects before calling replica operations. This is a high-risk code-execution vector: any attacker or process that can insert or tamper with queue/error documents (or cause untrusted strings to be persisted) can execute arbitrary Python code in the process and then cause arbitrary actions on the replica DB. Other issues are some implementation bugs (non-returning __getattr__) and broad exception handling. Recommend removing eval(), replacing it with safe parsing (json), validating queued data, and ensuring only trusted code writes to the queue/error collections.
@work-zhanguo/light-file-preview
0.0.15
by work-zhanguo
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The fragment is dominated by Vue runtime code, but it contains a critical anomaly: an embedded Web Worker payload defined as a data:text/javascript;base64 string (pdfWorker). This pattern is strongly associated with supply-chain malware concealment because it provides executable JavaScript directly inside the dependency bundle. In addition, the component accepts user-controlled file/URL inputs and uses them in DOM src/download sinks. Overall, this dependency should be treated as suspicious/high risk until the embedded worker payload is verified against the expected upstream source and removed/isolated if unauthorized.
feedback-utils
11.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ngrok-zip
0.113
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code exhibits strong indicators of malicious or at least highly unsafe supply-chain behavior. It writes hardcoded PyPI credentials to /root/.pypirc, runs twine upload to publish packages, modifies other packages in site-packages (overwriting apscheduler), rewrites its own source, and executes arbitrary shell commands. Those actions allow unauthorized package publishing and persistent code injection into the Python environment. This package should not be trusted or used without major cleanup and auditing. Even where code appears broken, the overall intent and destructive/surreptitious side-effects are clear.
ailever
0.2.348
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code presents a strong supply-chain and remote-execution risk by automatically downloading and executing remote Python payloads without integrity checks or sandboxing. It also creates and runs external services (Jupyter, Visdom, RStudio) based on user inputs, which can amplify impact if the remote payload is malicious. Mitigations include removing remote code execution paths, adding cryptographic verification (signatures or hash checks), isolating execution (sandboxes or containerization), validating inputs, and avoiding untrusted downloads or executions.
awetz
99.9.14
by awetz
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear malicious behavior by covertly exfiltrating system identifying information (hostname and username) to an external IP address over an unencrypted HTTP connection. This constitutes a serious privacy violation and data theft. The code is not obfuscated but uses base64 encoding to hide the data content. Given the hardcoded external IP and lack of legitimate purpose, this code should be considered malware and poses a high security risk.
github.com/weaveworks/weave
v1.0.2-0.20150810161944-755a949f6d65
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk runtime packer/dropper: it embeds an encrypted payload, decrypts it using a user-supplied passphrase, writes the result to `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets`, and immediately executes it. Because there is no integrity/authenticity validation of the decrypted artifact and the executed code is not shown here, the module should be treated as potentially malicious until the decrypted `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets` content is inspected and validated in a safe environment.
agentdojo
0.1.17
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The analyzed fragment exhibits clear prompt-injection constructs intended to exfiltrate internal channel content to an external endpoint, includes hardcoded credentials, and demonstrates end-to-end data flow to a third-party site. This represents high data leakage risk and potential backdoor-like capability in a tooling/supply-chain context. Recommended remediation: disable or guard external exfiltration pathways, remove hardcoded secrets, implement strict I/O controls, input sanitization, and enforce least-privilege for channel interactions; perform code-review and tooling hardening before inclusion in any OSS/package tree.
fray
3.5.110
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This JSON is an explicit offensive payload catalog for SQL injection and WAF evasion. It contains high-impact exploit payloads (data exfiltration, file writes, OS command execution, OOB callbacks) and clear evasion techniques. The artifact itself is not executable malware but is a high-risk offensive resource. If found in a production dependency or repository without clear authorized testing context, treat it as malicious/abusive content, audit provenance, remove or quarantine from production artifacts, and investigate distribution/usage.
github.com/weaveworks/weave
v1.3.2-0.20151201161639-ac1cf633c72d
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk runtime packer/dropper: it embeds an encrypted payload, decrypts it using a user-supplied passphrase, writes the result to `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets`, and immediately executes it. Because there is no integrity/authenticity validation of the decrypted artifact and the executed code is not shown here, the module should be treated as potentially malicious until the decrypted `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets` content is inspected and validated in a safe environment.
@guanghechen/kit-pm
0.2.2
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The fragment exhibits strong indicators of malicious backdoor/remote-control capabilities embedded via heavy obfuscation. The combination of dynamic module loading, extensive network/IPC activity, process-spawning patterns, and runtime-decode logic aligns with typical supply-chain malware payloads designed to evade static review. Treat as high-risk; isolate, harden, and perform controlled-runtime analysis to confirm behavior before any deployment in a broader project.
plugin-senna
9.3.132
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This file is malicious: it contains clear secret-harvesting logic (environment keys filtering and AWS credentials file reading) and a hardcoded external webhook sink for exfiltration. Even though the exfil function in this specific snippet fails to include the collected data in the transmitted JSON (possible bug or intentional redaction), the intent and capability to steal credentials are evident. Treat the package as malicious — remove/quarantine, rotate any potentially exposed credentials, and audit systems where it may have executed.
Live on npm for 10 hours and 29 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
shaikh-test
1.0.2
by shaikhyaser
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The script attempts to ping a potentially suspicious domain, which could indicate data exfiltration or telemetry. This behavior raises security concerns.
Live on npm for 10 days, 4 hours and 11 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ductai-chatbot-community
1.20.22
by nguyenductaicute2006
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code contains potentially malicious behavior with an obfuscated watchdog functionality. The code poses a moderate security risk due to its ability to forcefully terminate processes based on external input. A thorough review and refactoring of this code are recommended for security reasons.
Live on npm for 4 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
github.com/lum8rjack/replyall
v0.0.0-20230223004141-177f41210974
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This module enables local network interception/spoofing behavior by opening live packet capture handles on a chosen interface and delegating to LLMNR/mDNS/NBNS “poison” routines with caller-supplied claimed identity (ip/mac). While this specific fragment does not show explicit packet crafting/transmission, its design (poisoner delegation, protocol selection, and analyze flag not disabling the routines) is consistent with adversarial name-resolution poisoning/MITM tooling. The highest risk lies in the external poisoners package behavior, which is not visible here.
jeckin
0.0.1b9
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The fragment implements a tunneling/injection mechanism capable of intercepting and altering SSH-like traffic, injecting payloads, and forwarding data between a local client and a remote proxy. While not explicitly containing credential theft within the shown snippet, its design supports covert tunneling and MITM-style data manipulation, which can be abused as a backdoor or data-exfiltration channel depending on deployment and control. The presence of HTTP CONNECT-like behavior, hardcoded placeholders, and interface binding without user consent constitute significant security concerns. Recommend treating this as high-risk and restricting usage to well-audited environments with strong access controls.
df-npm-placeholder
1.0.1
by j3ssie-bd
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code sends the system's hostname to a suspicious domain without SSL verification, posing a significant security risk.
Live on npm for 3 hours before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
cl-lite
1.0.1004
by michael_tian
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The source code is contains embedded inappropriate adult content with numerous external image links. It is not valid or functional software code. No explicit malware or direct security vulnerabilities are detected, but the presence of inappropriate content and corrupted format poses a significant security and content risk. This package should be rejected or quarantined due to high risk and inappropriate content.
tiktok-coins-free414
1.0.2
by sicrap
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code poses a significant security risk and should be reviewed. It is recommended to remove unnecessary imports, verify the contents of the data folder and the WordPress websites before proceeding, and avoid using hardcoded credentials for WordPress login.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 53 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
productboard-freemail
10086.0.1113
by z3i
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This file implements an immediate and comprehensive data exfiltration routine: harvest local and cloud secrets, system and git metadata, and send them to a hard-coded external HTTPS endpoint. Behavior is consistent with an active malicious supply-chain backdoor (credential harvester/exfiltrator). Treat as malicious, revoke any potentially exposed credentials, remove the package, and investigate hosts where it ran.
routerxpl
0.6.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This fragment is an exploitation-capable module intended for Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271) against IPFire, performing outbound HTTP requests to a CGI endpoint after a coarse probe. No explicit Shellshock payload is present in this file, so the actual command-injection content is likely implemented in inherited/imported HTTP request logic. As shown, it is high-risk offensive tooling (but not evidence of data-stealing malware in this snippet).
@genesislcap/foundation-testing
14.211.6
by genesisnpm
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code fragment is highly suspicious and presents a significant security risk. It destructively removes core browser globals and application configuration variables, then attempts to close the window, and calls setup() (unseen). Even without direct evidence of data exfiltration, the actions are consistent with sabotage or anti-analysis behavior and can break host applications and monitoring. Treat this as unsafe: do not include in production, require provenance, audit the full package (particularly the implementation of setup()), and remove or sandbox this code. If found in a dependency, consider replacing or pinning to a safe version and investigate upstream compromise.
cl-lite
1.0.848
by michael_tian
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This SQLite database file contains embedded explicit adult content and torrent distribution infrastructure instead of legitimate data. The file includes extensive HTML fragments with pornographic video metadata, download links to torrent files, and suspicious redirect URLs. Key malicious domains identified include rmdown[.]com, redircdn[.]com, 97p[.]org, qpic[.]ws, imgbox[.]com, and various other image hosting services. The content contains hash values for torrent files, BitTorrent magnet links, and obfuscated download URLs using multiple redirect layers to mask the true destinations. This represents a supply chain attack where adult content distribution infrastructure has been embedded within what appears to be a standard database file, potentially exposing users to inappropriate content and malicious download sites when accessed.
servextools
0.1.19
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code implements a replication-queue mechanism for MongoDB collections. It does not contain obvious remote-exfiltration, cryptomining, or backdoor network connections. However, it uses eval() to convert string-encoded arguments coming from queued DB documents into Python objects before calling replica operations. This is a high-risk code-execution vector: any attacker or process that can insert or tamper with queue/error documents (or cause untrusted strings to be persisted) can execute arbitrary Python code in the process and then cause arbitrary actions on the replica DB. Other issues are some implementation bugs (non-returning __getattr__) and broad exception handling. Recommend removing eval(), replacing it with safe parsing (json), validating queued data, and ensuring only trusted code writes to the queue/error collections.
@work-zhanguo/light-file-preview
0.0.15
by work-zhanguo
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The fragment is dominated by Vue runtime code, but it contains a critical anomaly: an embedded Web Worker payload defined as a data:text/javascript;base64 string (pdfWorker). This pattern is strongly associated with supply-chain malware concealment because it provides executable JavaScript directly inside the dependency bundle. In addition, the component accepts user-controlled file/URL inputs and uses them in DOM src/download sinks. Overall, this dependency should be treated as suspicious/high risk until the embedded worker payload is verified against the expected upstream source and removed/isolated if unauthorized.
feedback-utils
11.999.999
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
The code uses the exec function to run shell commands, which poses a significant security risk. It could potentially execute malicious code if the input to exec is manipulated. Redirecting output to /dev/null to hide execution details is suspicious.
Live on npm for 2 hours and 9 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
ngrok-zip
0.113
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code exhibits strong indicators of malicious or at least highly unsafe supply-chain behavior. It writes hardcoded PyPI credentials to /root/.pypirc, runs twine upload to publish packages, modifies other packages in site-packages (overwriting apscheduler), rewrites its own source, and executes arbitrary shell commands. Those actions allow unauthorized package publishing and persistent code injection into the Python environment. This package should not be trusted or used without major cleanup and auditing. Even where code appears broken, the overall intent and destructive/surreptitious side-effects are clear.
ailever
0.2.348
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code presents a strong supply-chain and remote-execution risk by automatically downloading and executing remote Python payloads without integrity checks or sandboxing. It also creates and runs external services (Jupyter, Visdom, RStudio) based on user inputs, which can amplify impact if the remote payload is malicious. Mitigations include removing remote code execution paths, adding cryptographic verification (signatures or hash checks), isolating execution (sandboxes or containerization), validating inputs, and avoiding untrusted downloads or executions.
awetz
99.9.14
by awetz
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code exhibits clear malicious behavior by covertly exfiltrating system identifying information (hostname and username) to an external IP address over an unencrypted HTTP connection. This constitutes a serious privacy violation and data theft. The code is not obfuscated but uses base64 encoding to hide the data content. Given the hardcoded external IP and lack of legitimate purpose, this code should be considered malware and poses a high security risk.
github.com/weaveworks/weave
v1.0.2-0.20150810161944-755a949f6d65
Live on go
Blocked by Socket
This module is a high-risk runtime packer/dropper: it embeds an encrypted payload, decrypts it using a user-supplied passphrase, writes the result to `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets`, and immediately executes it. Because there is no integrity/authenticity validation of the decrypted artifact and the executed code is not shown here, the module should be treated as potentially malicious until the decrypted `bin/do-setup-circleci-secrets` content is inspected and validated in a safe environment.
Socket detects traditional vulnerabilities (CVEs) but goes beyond that to scan the actual code of dependencies for malicious behavior. It proactively detects and blocks 70+ signals of supply chain risk in open source code, for comprehensive protection.
Possible typosquat attack
Known malware
Unstable ownership
Git dependency
GitHub dependency
AI-detected potential malware
HTTP dependency
Obfuscated code
Skill: Pre-execution shell command
Suspicious Stars on GitHub
Critical CVE
High CVE
Medium CVE
Low CVE
Unpopular package
Minified code
Bad dependency semver
Wildcard dependency
Socket optimized override available
Deprecated
Unmaintained
Explicitly Unlicensed Item
License Policy Violation
Misc. License Issues
Ambiguous License Classifier
Copyleft License
License exception
No License Found
Non-permissive License
Unidentified License
Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.
Socket is built by a team of prolific open source maintainers whose software is downloaded over 1 billion times per month. We understand how to build tools that developers love. But don’t take our word for it.

Nat Friedman
CEO at GitHub

Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏

Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.

DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.

Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward

Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.

Joe Previte
Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!

Josh Goldberg
Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
The best security teams in the world use Socket to get visibility into supply chain risk, and to build a security feedback loop into the development process.

Scott Roberts
CISO at UiPath
As a happy Socket customer, I've been impressed with how quickly they are adding value to the product, this move is a great step!

Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity

Andrew Peterson
CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
How do you track the validity of open source software libraries as they get updated? You're prob not. Check out @SocketSecurity and the updated tooling they launched.
Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing. Check them out and follow Feross Aboukhadijeh to see more updates coming from them in the future.

Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour

Devdatta Akhawe
Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.

Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this

Adam Baldwin
VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻

Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
Secure your team's dependencies across your stack with Socket. Stop supply chain attacks before they reach production.
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Ruby Package Manager
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AI Model Hub
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Attackers have taken notice of the opportunity to attack organizations through open source dependencies. Supply chain attacks rose a whopping 700% in the past year, with over 15,000 recorded attacks.
Nov 23, 2025
Shai Hulud v2
Shai Hulud v2 campaign: preinstall script (setup_bun.js) and loader (setup_bin.js) that installs/locates Bun and executes an obfuscated bundled malicious script (bun_environment.js) with suppressed output.
Nov 05, 2025
Elves on npm
A surge of auto-generated "elf-stats" npm packages is being published every two minutes from new accounts. These packages contain simple malware variants and are being rapidly removed by npm. At least 420 unique packages have been identified, often described as being generated every two minutes, with some mentioning a capture the flag challenge or test.
Jul 04, 2025
RubyGems Automation-Tool Infostealer
Since at least March 2023, a threat actor using multiple aliases uploaded 60 malicious gems to RubyGems that masquerade as automation tools (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Telegram, WordPress, and Naver). The gems display a Korean Glimmer-DSL-LibUI login window, then exfiltrate the entered username/password and the host's MAC address via HTTP POST to threat actor-controlled infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2025
North Korea's Contagious Interview Campaign
Since late 2024, we have tracked hundreds of malicious npm packages and supporting infrastructure tied to North Korea's Contagious Interview operation, with tens of thousands of downloads targeting developers and tech job seekers. The threat actors run a factory-style playbook: recruiter lures and fake coding tests, polished GitHub templates, and typosquatted or deceptive dependencies that install or import into real projects.
Jul 23, 2024
Network Reconnaissance Campaign
A malicious npm supply chain attack that leveraged 60 packages across three disposable npm accounts to fingerprint developer workstations and CI/CD servers during installation. Each package embedded a compact postinstall script that collected hostnames, internal and external IP addresses, DNS resolvers, usernames, home and working directories, and package metadata, then exfiltrated this data as a JSON blob to a hardcoded Discord webhook.
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