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13 Malicious Packagist Packages Target Unpatched iPhones to Steal Crypto Wallet Seeds

lowthehackernewsPublished 2026-09-01

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a set of 13 malicious Composer theme packages on Packagist that are designed to inject JavaScript into Vietnamese movie and comic streaming sites that install those libraries and initiate the deployment of spyware aimed at unpatched iOS devices.

"The injected code runs two operations against a site's visitors: a mobile ad-fraud and gambling-redirect

MITRE ATT&CK techniques

Original source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/13-malicious-packagist-packages-target.html