Malware in devplatform-i18n
Malware was discovered in the npm package devplatform-i18n. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- devplatform-i18n
A malware incident was identified in the npm package devplatform-i18n, published as GitHub Advisory GHSA-955v-2fx5-8jjw on August 5, 2026.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running is considered fully compromised. The advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys stored on affected systems, performed from a different, uncompromised computer.\n\nWhile removal of the package is advised, the advisory notes that full control of the affected computer may have been granted to an external entity, meaning package removal alone may not eliminate all malicious software introduced by the installation.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate containment and recovery measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- devplatform-i18n
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the devplatform-i18n package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed or running
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially compromised and plan for full rebuild or forensic analysis
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-955v-2fx5-8jjw · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in devplatform-i18n." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-devplatform-i18n-1wjpjg
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