Malware in datacamp-light
Malware was discovered in the npm package datacamp-light. 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
- datacamp-light
The npm package datacamp-light was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-j27q-7263-hr46), 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 compromise.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- datacamp-light
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the datacamp-light package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had the package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-j27q-7263-hr46 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in datacamp-light." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 23, 2026; last updated June 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-datacamp-light-1dlzou
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