Google links axios supply chain attack to North Korean group Hackers connected to North Korea are responsible for the recent compromise of a wildly popular library used in both front-end apps and back-end systems, according to new researcher. On Monday evening, news emerged that hackers launched a supply chain attack targeting the HTTP client axios, which is downloaded 100 million times each week and embedded across frontend frameworks, backend services and enterprise applications. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) joined several other researchers in attributing the attack to a North Korean threat actor they call UNC1069. SentinelOne found the same group using macOS-based malware in attacks dating back to 2023. Last month, the financially-motivated group was accused of targeting a…