Malicious code in github.com/shadowybulk/hypert (Go)
A malicious Go package, github.com/shadowybulk/hypert, was published as a typosquatting attack targeting Linux and macOS systems. The package functioned as a loader to download and execute additional malicious payloads.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; affects Linux and macOS systems that imported the malicious package
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- github.com/shadowybulk/hypertMalicious typosquatting package used as loader for secondary payload
A malicious Go package named github.com/shadowybulk/hypert was identified and published to the Go ecosystem. The package was designed as a typosquatting attack, likely mimicking a legitimate package name to deceive developers into importing it.
The malicious package targeted Linux and macOS systems and served as a loader mechanism. Upon execution, it would download and run additional malicious payloads, enabling secondary compromise of affected systems.
The incident was disclosed via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-w7qw-9375-m6v8 on 2026-07-13 and reported through Google's open-source security program.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- github.com/shadowybulk/hypert
Remediation
- Remove the malicious package github.com/shadowybulk/hypert from all projects and dependencies
- Audit go.mod and go.sum files for any references to github.com/shadowybulk/hypert
- Review systems that may have executed code from this package for signs of compromise or secondary payloads
- Verify the legitimacy of similar package names to avoid typosquatting attacks
- Use dependency scanning tools to detect and prevent installation of known malicious packages
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w7qw-9375-m6v8 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in github.com/shadowybulk/hypert (Go)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 13, 2026; last updated July 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-github-com-shadowybulk-hypert-go-1nx6u5
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