Supply-chain alert: axios NPM package poisoned to deliver WAVESHAPER.V2 backdoor
A high-risk software supply chain attack has poisoned widely used axios npm releases, turning routine installs into a cross-platform compromise. Developers, CI/CD systems, and production pipelines that pulled the tainted axios versions (1.14.1 and 0.30.4) risked silently receiving a multi-stage backdoor that targeted Windows, macOS, and Linux hosts. Because axios sits deep in many dependency trees, a single malicious release can reach far beyond direct consumers — affecting developer laptops,…