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

2026-05-15T02:51:54Zae7a0d0115598dd4c1ca4563997e4dadcb7f58a26ffcc3c8e127f4a49c206104
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What happened

OpenAI urged macOS users to update after a supply‑chain campaign compromised the popular TanStack library and additional npm and PyPI packages tied to several AI companies. The incident is part of an expanding dependency compromise that prompted vendor and platform updates. Other headlines in the feed: ODNI named officials to coordinate U.S. defenses against foreign election threats ahead of 2026; an alleged Dream Market administrator was arrested in Germany following a U.S. indictment; the European Commission head pushed for new rules delaying teens’ access to social media; and the U.K. is re

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