A cybercrime attack targeting WordPress websites resulted in the theft of login credentials for approximately 390,000 accounts.
The attack involved a malicious package that was uploaded to the NPM package repository, disguised as an XML-RPC implementation, and later introduced malware via updates.
The malware was designed to steal sensitive data, such as SSH keys and bash history, and install cryptojackers on compromised endpoints.
Researchers discovered approximately 68 compromised systems actively mining the cryptocurrency Monero.