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The polyfill.js is a popular open source library to support older browsers. 100K+ sites embed it using the cdn.polyfill.io domain. Notable users are JSTOR, Intuit and World Economic Forum. However, in February this year, a Chinese company bought the domain and the Github account. Since then, this domain was caught injecting malware on mobile devices via any site that embeds cdn.polyfill.io. Any complaints were quickly removed (archive here) from the Github repository.

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[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 172 points 4 days ago

nah. over 100k sites ignored dependency risks, even after the original owners warned them this exact thing would happen.

the real story is 100k sites not being run appropriately.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago

the real story is 100k sites not being run appropriately.

Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Yeah this is just capitalistic business in general. Don’t do anything proactive if it might reduce the bottom line in the short term. Blame others and beg for help when you weren’t proactive. Succeed singularly, fail collectively

[-] Entropywins@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

You just described my coworker...

[-] irreticent@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Described every corporation ever incorporated.

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