Malware in autotel-hono
Malware was discovered in the npm package autotel-hono. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with autotel-hono installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- autotel-hono
The npm package autotel-hono was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-c2jx-wr8m-cv28), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated 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 is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem, with potential for widespread impact across any projects or systems that depend on autotel-hono.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- autotel-hono
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the autotel-hono package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had autotel-hono installed
- Review system logs for signs of unauthorized access or malicious activity
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c2jx-wr8m-cv28 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in autotel-hono." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 30, 2026; last updated June 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-autotel-hono-1weo8g
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