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Cybersecurity2 min readMay 18, 2026

Four Malicious npm Packages Deliver Infostealers and Phantom Bot DDoS Malware

Four malicious npm packages recently discovered in the public repository were designed to steal sensitive information from developers and recruit compromised systems into a botnet capable of launching DDoS attacks. You should immediately audit your organi

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