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stage malware payloadsArs Technica
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Hundreds of malicious packages have been uploaded to the open source node package manager repository.
The malicious packages use a novel way to conceal the IP address the devices contact to receive malicious second -stage malware payloads.
The discovery comes on the heels of a similar campaign targeting developers using forks of the Ethers.js library.
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