How Shifting Control in Open-Source and Enterprise Ecosystems Can Lead to Catastrophic Breaches

Executive Summary

When you install a software package—be it from npm, PyPI, or Maven—you trust that package to behave exactly as described. But what happens when the ownership of that package silently changes hands? For many organizations, this transfer of control has been the root cause of devastating cyber incidents.

In this whitepaper, we’ll explore the hidden dangers of changing package owners, share real-world case studies that shook the software supply chain, and show how AI is both helping attackers exploit ownership changes and enabling defenders to stay ahead.