# Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/hundreds-of-code-libraries-posted-to-npm-try-to-install-malware-on-dev-machines/176352>\
**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, malware, npm, in-the-news, code\
**Created:** [5 November 2024 17:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/hundreds-of-code-libraries-posted-to-npm-try-to-install-malware-on-dev-machines/176352 "2024-11-05T17:24:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [5 November 2024 17:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/hundreds-of-code-libraries-posted-to-npm-try-to-install-malware-on-dev-machines/176352/1 "2024-11-05T17:24:53Z")

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        These are not the the developer tools you think they are.

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Read in full here:

> **[Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines](https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/11/javascript-developers-targeted-by-hundreds-of-malicious-code-libraries/)**
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> These are not the the developer tools you think they are.

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