How I Would Have Stopped the March 2026 Axios...

On March 31, 2026, attackers published compromised versions of axios — npm's most downloaded HTTP client — containing a Remote Access Trojan hidden in a transitive dependency. The payload exfiltrated environment variables, SSH keys, and API credentials from every developer who ran npm install. I run an MCP server with API keys for 55 connected services. When I saw the advisory, I realized how exposed the entire AI tool ecosystem is to supply chain attacks. So I built 0nDefender. The Key Insight: