Shai-Hulud-Style NPM Worm Hijacks CI Workflows and Poisons AI Toolchains
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A worm-like malware leveraging NPM packages has been discovered infecting continuous integration (CI) workflows, specifically targeting AI toolchains to introduce malicious code or backdoors.
This matters because as AI development increasingly depends on complex open-source ecosystems and automation, supply chain security becomes a critical frontier where traditional software vulnerabilities evolve into systemic risks undermining AI reliability and safety.
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