Malware in @apexcraft/nano-key
Malware was discovered in the npm package @apexcraft/nano-key. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @apexcraft/nano-key
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @apexcraft/nano-key. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-8x7w-vjr2-7q4m), any system that has installed or executed this package should be treated as fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and cryptographic keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, the advisory notes that because the malware may have granted full control of the system to an external entity, removal of the package alone cannot guarantee complete remediation of all malicious software that may have been installed.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @apexcraft/nano-key
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system that has installed or run @apexcraft/nano-key from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and cryptographic keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @apexcraft/nano-key package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full forensic analysis of affected systems to identify any additional malicious software or persistence mechanisms
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system reimaging if the system handles sensitive data or credentials
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8x7w-vjr2-7q4m · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @apexcraft/nano-key." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 7, 2026; last updated July 7, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-apexcraft-nano-key-1rirtb
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