Malware in chai-as-tokenized
Malware discovered in the npm package chai-as-tokenized. 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
- chai-as-tokenized
The npm package chai-as-tokenized has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub advisory, 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
- chai-as-tokenized
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the chai-as-tokenized 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 unauthorized access or malicious activity
- Consider rebuilding or replacing systems that had this package installed, as removal may not eliminate all malicious software
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4hvx-q2w4-f48v · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in chai-as-tokenized." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 17, 2026; last updated June 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-chai-as-tokenized-plu3xn
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