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US-Israeli Bombing Campaign Kills 555 Iranians as War Spreads Across Gulf

31 March, 2026.Technology and Science.10 sources

Key Takeaways

Two malicious Axios npm releases, v1.14.1 and v0.30.4, inject plain-crypto-js 4.2.1 Trojan.
North Korea-linked hackers suspected of hijacking Axios to spread cross-platform malware.
Axios is a widely used library with 83-100 million weekly downloads.

US-Israel Bomb Iran, Kill Hundreds

US and Israeli forces bombed Tehran and other Iranian cities in Operation Epic Fury.

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The Iranian Red Crescent reported at least 555 people killed across Iran.

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The single deadliest strike hit a girls' school in Minab, killing at least 153 children and staff.

Six US Soldiers Killed, Trump Threatens More

CENTCOM confirmed six US service members killed.

Trump threatened to continue the bombing with ferocious, unyielding resolve.

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A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 27% of Americans approved.

Iran Retaliates, Closes Strait

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and lashed out financially.

“Slow Fog flags malicious axios releases pulling in plain-crypto-js malware, exposing crypto developers to cross-platform RATs and stolen credentials via npm”

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Iran's defense ministry threatened no mercy or forgiveness after US-Israeli strikes killed Khamenei.

Iranian missile strikes on Israel killed 11 people.