Malicious code in @akunsansan0/tehpucuk3 (npm)
@akunsansan0/tehpucuk3 is a malicious npm package containing autopublish scripts designed to automatically generate and republish derivative packages with randomized names to inflate tea protocol token rewards and pollute the npm registry.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Registry pollution; potential installation by developers unaware of malicious intent
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @akunsansan0/tehpucuk3
@akunsansan0/tehpucuk3 is a malicious npm package identified as part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded npm with fraudulent packages. The package contains autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) that execute automatically upon installation.\n\nThe malicious payload modifies package.json to remove private flags, alters version numbers, and generates random package names (primarily Indonesian-themed variants, with some English variants) to create derivative packages. These variants are then continuously republished to the npm registry, causing widespread registry pollution.\n\nThe attack is designed to artificially inflate developer reputation scores within the tea protocol ecosystem, enabling attackers to claim token rewards. The package was identified by Amazon Inspector and credited to the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository.\n\nDevelopers who installed this package may have unknowingly contributed to registry pollution and fraudulent token claims.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @akunsansan0/tehpucuk3
Remediation
- Remove @akunsansan0/tehpucuk3 and any derivative packages from your project dependencies immediately
- Audit your npm account and publishing history for unauthorized package publications
- Review package.json and lock files for unexpected changes or new dependencies
- Check npm registry for any packages you did not intentionally publish
- Report any unauthorized packages to npm security team
- Use npm audit to scan for known malicious packages
- Consider using package allow-lists or private registries to prevent installation of untrusted packages
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pjq9-gjj5-57w2 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in @akunsansan0/tehpucuk3 (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 26, 2026; last updated July 26, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-akunsansan0-tehpucuk3-npm-184qwn
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