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Sign InA significant supply chain attack has compromised specific versions of the widely-used Axios npm package, a critical tool for JavaScript developers. Security researchers identified versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 as containing malicious code designed to exfiltrate sensitive credentials. Developers and crypto platforms are being urged to immediately roll back to known safe versions and rotate all security credentials to mitigate risks. The breach poses a substantial threat to cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi protocols that utilize Axios for handling HTTP requests. Potential theft of private keys or login data could impact major digital assets, including BTC, ETH, and SOL. This incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of the crypto ecosystem's software supply chain to sophisticated cyber threats.