the WORST hack of 2026
Axios, the most popular HTTP library with over 100 million weekly downloads, was just hijacked in one of the most sophisticated supply chain attacks in history. A hacker took over the lead maintainer's npm account, injected a phantom dependency that deploys a cross-platform remote access trojan in 1.1 seconds, and the malware erases itself leaving no trace. I break down exactly how it happened, explain what a supply chain attack is, and show you how to check if YOUR system is affected.
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Chapters (16)
npm install just became DANGEROUS
0:41
How the attack happened
0:52
What is Axios? (and why you probably have it)
1:39
The account takeover
2:20
The ONE line of code that did it all
3:06
How it was discovered
3:32
The postinstall dropper
4:08
The RAT payload (Mac, Windows, Linux)
4:28
The self-destruct (no evidence left)
4:40
What IS a supply chain attack?
4:55
The coffee analogy
5:51
Are YOU affected? Let's check together
6:34
Checking for the RAT on your system
6:51
What to do if you're compromised
7:50
Prayer
9:19
BONUS: Pikachu explains supply chain attacks
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