Malware in alb-lambda-cdk
Malware was discovered in the npm package alb-lambda-cdk. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- alb-lambda-cdk
A malware incident was identified in the npm package alb-lambda-cdk. According to the GitHub advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem, with potential for widespread impact across all systems that have installed or executed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- alb-lambda-cdk
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the alb-lambda-cdk package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed or running
- Review system logs and network activity for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-crmc-3m53-3crf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in alb-lambda-cdk." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2026; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-alb-lambda-cdk-3erirc
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