Malware in coinbase-wallet-utils
Malware was discovered in the npm package coinbase-wallet-utils. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including secret rotation and package removal.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- coinbase-wallet-utilsnpm package containing malware
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package coinbase-wallet-utils. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-6228-p677-g9p7), 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting npm ecosystem users who installed or used this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- coinbase-wallet-utils
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the coinbase-wallet-utils package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Review and revoke any credentials or API keys that may have been exposed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6228-p677-g9p7 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in coinbase-wallet-utils." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-coinbase-wallet-utils-rf8iik
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