Malicious npm Package Poses as Twilio Bug-Bounty Probe, Can Exfiltrate Credentials

The Hacker News - Sep 22, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious npm package named "tw-pkgprobe-7731" that masquerades as a security tool targeting developers integrating Twilio into their applications, while stealthily attempting to harvest sensitive data. The package, named "tw-pkgprobe-7731," was first uploaded to the npm registry in mid-August 2026 by an npm account named "twdepprobe7731."

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