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# [How a fake client's project tried to hack my machine with RCE](https://dev.shivagaire.com.np/linkedin-client-rce-backdoor-npm-install?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A LinkedIn pitch, a project zip, and a remote-code-execution backdoor that fires on npm install. A real malware breakdown

May 22 · 12 min read · dev.shivagaire.com.np  
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