Axios npm compromise npm install followed by setup.js chain

Daniel Jeremiah@daniyyell

•updated Apr 2, 2026•22•0•337

This rule detects a potential software supply chain compromise by correlating `npm install`, `npm ci`, or `npm update` activity with the subsequent execution of a `node setup.js` script on the same device within a 30-minute window. It specifically looks for `setup.js` execution or processes running from the `/node_modules/plain-crypto-js` directory, which is indicative of the Axios npm supply chain compromise.