{"slug": "malware-campaign-exploits-web3-sector-with-npm-packages", "title": "Malware Campaign Exploits Web3 Sector with npm Packages", "summary": "Elastic Security Labs researchers uncovered a malware campaign, dubbed REF8801, that hides in seemingly legitimate Web3 npm packages and delivers information-stealing malware and backdoors to victims lured with promises of free AI credits. The campaign masquerades as a Web3 venture capital accelerator called Apex Accelerator.", "body_md": "Malware lurks in seemingly legit Web3 npm packages, delivering info-stealing malware and backdoors to unsuspecting victims who were lured in with promises of free AI credits. Elastic Security Labs researchers uncovered this sneaky campaign, dubbed REF8801, which masquerades as a Web3 venture capital accelerator called Apex Accelerator.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/malware-campaign-exploits-web3-sector-with-npm-packages", "canonical_source": "https://osintsights.com/malware-campaign-exploits-web3-sector-with-npm-packages", "published_at": "2026-10-19 11:55:56+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-19 12:15:27.970935+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety"], "entities": ["Elastic Security Labs", "REF8801", "Apex Accelerator", "npm"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/malware-campaign-exploits-web3-sector-with-npm-packages", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/malware-campaign-exploits-web3-sector-with-npm-packages.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/malware-campaign-exploits-web3-sector-with-npm-packages.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/malware-campaign-exploits-web3-sector-with-npm-packages.jsonld"}}