Malware in @alerts/components
Malware was distributed via the npm package @alerts/components. Systems with this package installed or running are 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
- @alerts/components
The npm package @alerts/components was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-m86f-3q43-wmpg), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The malicious package should be removed, though full system compromise means removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that was installed.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through package distribution, affecting all users who installed or ran the affected package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @alerts/components
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system that installed or ran @alerts/components from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @alerts/components package from all systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on affected systems
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system reimaging if compromise is confirmed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m86f-3q43-wmpg · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @alerts/components." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 29, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-alerts-components-oa8mz6
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