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Malware in chain-api-sdk

Malware was discovered in the npm package chain-api-sdk. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.

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Blast radius
Any system with the package installed or running
Ecosystems
npm
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • chain-api-sdk

The npm package chain-api-sdk was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-6vrp-3g92-phhf), 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 must 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 compromise.\n\nThe advisory was published on July 9, 2026, and indicates the severity is critical due to the potential for complete system compromise and unauthorized access to sensitive credentials and keys.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • chain-api-sdk

Remediation

  • Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
  • Remove the chain-api-sdk package from all affected systems
  • Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the malicious package was installed
  • Consider the affected computer(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete system rebuild if critical systems are involved
  • Check for any additional malicious software that may have been installed alongside the package

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-6vrp-3g92-phhf · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malware in chain-api-sdk." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 9, 2026; last updated July 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-chain-api-sdk-bz2vv2

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