# Risky Bulletin: Damaging worm rips through npm ecosystem

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Podcast: [Risky Bulletin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/risky-bulletin-5423259)
Published: 2026-05-13T05:39:54+00:00
Episode link: https://risky.biz/RBNEWS563/
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## Resource

RubyGems disables sign-ups after an attack on staff, Instructure paid the ransom, the Gentlemen ransomware operation gets hacked, and another major supply chain attack on npm (yawn).

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