Malware in ecto-nightly-spirit
The npm package ecto-nightly-spirit contains malware that grants full system compromise to an outside entity. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ecto-nightly-spirit
The npm package ecto-nightly-spirit has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-qv45-fm3m-pqmr), any computer that has 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ecto-nightly-spirit
Remediation
- Immediately remove the ecto-nightly-spirit package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on any affected systems
- Consider the affected systems as potentially compromised and plan for full reimaging or replacement
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems
- Notify relevant stakeholders and security teams of the compromise
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qv45-fm3m-pqmr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ecto-nightly-spirit." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 12, 2026; last updated June 12, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ecto-nightly-spirit-c4uupe
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