Malware in chai-as-assured
Malware was discovered in the npm package chai-as-assured. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with chai-as-assured installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- chai-as-assured
A malware incident was identified in the npm package chai-as-assured, published as GitHub Advisory GHSA-m282-3m8c-qjwj on June 30, 2026.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The advisory indicates that an outside entity may have gained full control of affected systems.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer. 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\nUsers should assume complete system compromise and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- chai-as-assured
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the chai-as-assured package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- 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-m282-3m8c-qjwj · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in chai-as-assured." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 30, 2026; last updated June 30, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-chai-as-assured-6hcwb1
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