Malware in bigops-api-mobile
Malware was discovered in the npm package bigops-api-mobile. Systems with this package installed 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
- bigops-api-mobile
The npm package bigops-api-mobile was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-342j-gf24-vx6v), 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 package installation, given that the outside entity may have gained full control of the system.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- bigops-api-mobile
Remediation
- Immediately remove the bigops-api-mobile package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct thorough forensic analysis
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if full compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-342j-gf24-vx6v · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in bigops-api-mobile." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-bigops-api-mobile-1rkz3i
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