NPM Supply Chain Attacks in 2026: Why Libraries Like Axios Are Prime Targets [Guide]
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NPM Supply Chain Attacks in 2026: Why Libraries Like Axios Are Prime Targets Axios has over 55 million weekly downloads on NPM. That single number explains why attackers don't bother trying to breach your application directly anymore. Why hack one company when you can poison a dependency that ships to millions of projects automatically? NPM supply chain attacks have become the preferred vector for distributing remote access trojans, credential stealers, and cryptominers at scale. And