Malicious code in -espanol-john-wick-keanu-reeves-4-k-varindo-en-casa-en-lienia-lliena-love (npm)
A malicious npm package with a typosquatting name containing Spanish text and movie references was published to npm. The package contained malicious code and was identified by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.
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- -espanol-john-wick-keanu-reeves-4-k-varindo-en-casa-en-lienia-lliena-love
An npm package named "-espanol-john-wick-keanu-reeves-4-k-varindo-en-casa-en-lienia-lliena-love" was published to the npm registry containing malicious code. The package name appears designed to evade detection through obfuscation and typosquatting tactics, combining Spanish language text with references to popular movies.
The malicious package was identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project (reference MAL-2024-1680). The package has been flagged in the GitHub Advisory Database (GHSA-j5gv-2xmq-hqx9) as containing malicious code.
No specific payload details or affected versions are provided in the source material, though the critical severity designation suggests significant potential impact to any systems that installed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- -espanol-john-wick-keanu-reeves-4-k-varindo-en-casa-en-lienia-lliena-love
Remediation
- Remove the package from any systems where it was installed
- Audit npm dependencies for this package name and similar typosquatting variants
- Review npm audit logs for installation of this package
- Consider using npm package allow-lists or security scanning tools to prevent installation of malicious packages
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on systems that may have installed this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j5gv-2xmq-hqx9 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in -espanol-john-wick-keanu-reeves-4-k-varindo-en-casa-en-lienia-lliena-love (npm)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 25, 2026; last updated July 25, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-espanol-john-wick-keanu-reeves-4-k-varindo-en-casa-en-lienia-l-9bpksh
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