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Malware in awesome-ts-jest

Malware was discovered in the npm package awesome-ts-jest. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.

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Any system with the package installed or running
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Affected entities
  • awesome-ts-jest

The npm package awesome-ts-jest was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7xr4-v32m-4h8x), 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\nThe advisory recommends treating any system that has run this package as potentially under full external control and taking appropriate security measures accordingly.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • awesome-ts-jest

Remediation

  • Immediately remove the awesome-ts-jest package from all systems
  • Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
  • Perform a full security audit and malware scan on 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 compromised and take appropriate incident response measures
  • Update any systems that may have been affected to use a safe alternative or wait for a patched version

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-7xr4-v32m-4h8x · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malware in awesome-ts-jest." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 17, 2026; last updated August 17, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-awesome-ts-jest-1bf0n4

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