Compromised packages and tools now lead to credential theft. Securing developer identities is essential to limiting supply chain attacks. Here's how.
June 17, 2026
Sponsored by GitGuardian
Supply chain attacks are evolving faster than defenders can respond with one-off controls. Every week brings another variation of the same basic pattern: an infected package, a compromised download, a malicious browser extension, or a poisoned developer tool that steals local credentials.
Attackers are now focused on abusing identity. They are finding a token, key, session, or service credential that already has trust attached to it, then using that trust to log in like something legitimate.
