Malware in ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1
Malware was discovered in the npm package ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1
A malicious npm package named ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1 was identified and published to the npm registry. The package contains malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware may persist even after package removal due to the level of system access it obtains.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The package should be removed, though complete remediation may require additional investigation and system hardening.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1
Remediation
- Immediately remove the ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1 package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Conduct a full security audit of affected systems for additional malware or persistence mechanisms
- Monitor affected systems for suspicious activity and consider full system reimaging if compromise is confirmed
- Check npm audit logs and dependency trees to identify all systems that may have installed this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9h8h-37p7-873r · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 12, 2026; last updated June 12, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ecto-rust-read-f3a9c1-l1tyrd
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