SlowMist Discovers Cross-Registry Supply Chain Attack Targeting Developers

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On-chain news reveals that SlowMist uncovered a cross-registry supply chain attack targeting crypto and AI developers. MistEye identified 34 malicious packages and 384 versions on npm, PyPI, and Crates.io. The attackers aim to steal wallet data, SSH keys, and cloud credentials. While inflation data and on-chain activity show no direct connection, developers are urged to remove the affected packages, isolate compromised systems, rotate credentials, and rebuild from clean images.

According to SlowMist monitoring, MistEye detected that attackers have published over 34 malicious packages and over 384 related versions via npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, targeting developers in crypto, DeFi, Solana, Sui/Move, and AI. The attacks involve stealing cryptocurrency wallets, SSH keys, cloud credentials, and other data, while attempting to achieve persistence through multiple methods. SlowMist recommends removing affected packages, isolating systems, rotating credentials, and rebuilding development environments from clean images.

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