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junon ◴[] No.45169794[source]
Hi, yep I got pwned. Sorry everyone, very embarrassing.

More info:

- https://github.com/chalk/chalk/issues/656

- https://github.com/debug-js/debug/issues/1005#issuecomment-3...

Affected packages (at least the ones I know of):

- ansi-styles@6.2.2

- debug@4.4.2 (appears to have been yanked as of 8 Sep 18:09 CEST)

- chalk@5.6.1

- supports-color@10.2.1

- strip-ansi@7.1.1

- ansi-regex@6.2.1

- wrap-ansi@9.0.1

- color-convert@3.1.1

- color-name@2.0.1

- is-arrayish@0.3.3

- slice-ansi@7.1.1

- color@5.0.1

- color-string@2.1.1

- simple-swizzle@0.2.3

- supports-hyperlinks@4.1.1

- has-ansi@6.0.1

- chalk-template@1.1.1

- backslash@0.2.1

It looks and feels a bit like a targeted attack.

Will try to keep this comment updated as long as I can before the edit expires.

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Chalk has been published over. The others remain compromised (8 Sep 17:50 CEST).

NPM has yet to get back to me. My NPM account is entirely unreachable; forgot password system does not work. I have no recourse right now but to wait.

Email came from support at npmjs dot help.

Looked legitimate at first glance. Not making excuses, just had a long week and a panicky morning and was just trying to knock something off my list of to-dos. Made the mistake of clicking the link instead of going directly to the site like I normally would (since I was mobile).

Just NPM is affected. Updates to be posted to the `/debug-js` link above.

Again, I'm so sorry.

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winwang ◴[] No.45170202[source]
Just want to agree with everyone who is thanking you for owning up (and so quickly). Got phished once while drunk in college (a long time ago), could have been anyone. NPM being slowish to get back to you is a bit surprising, though. Seems like that would only make attacks more lucrative.
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sneak ◴[] No.45175107[source]
Can happen to anyone… who doesn’t use password manager autofill and unphishable 2FA like passkeys.

Most people who get phished aren’t using password managers, or they would notice that the autofill doesn’t work because the domain is wrong.

Additionally, TOTP 2FA (numeric codes) are phishable; stop using them when U2F/WebAuthn/passkeys are available.

I have never been phished because I follow best practices. Most people don’t.

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junon ◴[] No.45175125[source]
I use a password manager. I was mobile, the autofill stuff isn't installed as I don't use it often on my phone.

In 15 years of maintaining OSS, I've never been pwned, phished, or anything of the sort.

Thank you for your input :)

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1. bingabingabinga ◴[] No.45175912[source]
> In 15 years of maintaining OSS, I've never been pwned, phished, or anything of the sort.

Well, until now.