{
  "id": 9125654,
  "title": "Malicious npm Package indexed-btree Hid Its Loader in Runtime Code Before Removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/malicious-npm-package-indexed-btree-hid-its-loader-in-runtime-code",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T09:38:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hacker News",
    "slug": "the-hacker-news",
    "url": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/malicious-npm-package-indexed-btree-hid.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A malicious npm package named \"indexed-btree\" has been observed hiding its malicious behavior within application code rather than using lifecycle scripts, indicating that threat actors are likely shifting tactics in response to recent security controls. \"Indexed-btree is a malicious npm package mimicking the legit sorted-btree package, an ordinary B-tree/indexing utility,\" Checkmarx said. \"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}