Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

An open-source package downloaded a million times per month was caught stealing user credentials, a stark reminder that trust in shared code is a fragile, dangerous gift. The package, a popular npm utility, exfiltrated login data via a hidden HTTPS connection, harvesting 1.2 million tokens over six months before discovery. This breach rate is 15 times worse than the average npm supply-chain attack, which typically steals 80,000 tokens per incident. Compared to #8's Neanderthal brain findings—which highlight cognitive similarities—this package exploits human trust in software, showing that our 'smart' code is still vulnerable to manipulation. The incident led to a 40% drop in the package's downloads within 24 hours.