MENA Cyber Wire
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North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious npm, Go and Chrome Packages in PolinRider Campaign

North Korea linked threat actors have published 108 malicious packages across npm, Go, Packagist and Chrome in the PolinRider campaign, compromising nearly 2,000 GitHub repositories in an active, ongoing supply chain attack targeting developers.

Omar Al-Hakeem
Senior Cyber Threat Analyst | MENA Region••N/A
Illustration representing a software supply chain attack affecting open source code repositories

Illustration representing a software supply chain attack affecting open source code repositories

Omar Al-Hakeem

Senior Cyber Threat Analyst | MENA Region

Omar Al-Hakeem is a cybersecurity researcher specializing in threat intelligence, ransomware trends, and nation-state activity across the Middle East and North Africa. With over 12 years of experience in SOC operations and incident response, he provides deep technical breakdowns of emerging attacks and regional cyber risks. At MENA Cyber Wire, Omar focuses on real-world threat analysis and actionable defense strategies for enterprises and startups.

Intelligence Focus Areas

Threat IntelligenceSupply Chain SecurityNation State Threat Actor