Compromised jscrambler 8.14.0 npm Release Drops Rust Infostealer During Install

2026-07-12T01:24:07Z6c91faf7757a1b32d93a1c72d515cfd7086eb7ffb3e6491b33cb016ff5bbec38
Injective Labsandroid-vpn-privacybootloadercryptocurrency-theftdenial-of-servicegigawipergithub-compromisehardware-attackinfostealerjscramblermodbeaconnpmpoisonxransomwareratremote-code-executionruststored-xsssupply-chaintangemu-bootwordpresswp-shellstormxquiczimbra

What happened

A batch of high-risk supply-chain and infrastructure incidents: the jscrambler npm package (v8.14.0) was compromised to run a Rust-based infostealer via a preinstall hook; Injective Labs' GitHub repo was abused to publish wallet-key-stealing npm packages; Progress advised ShareFile customers to shut down Storage Zone Controllers due to a credible external threat. Multiple severe vulnerabilities and exposures were disclosed or exploited — a critical stored XSS in Zimbra Classic Web Client (RCE risk), six U‑Boot bugs (crash and boot‑time code execution), an unpatched XRING flaw in Alibaba XQUIC/

Why it matters

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2026-07-12T01:24:07Z
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Yes

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