Malware in epic-internal-tools
Malware was discovered in the npm package epic-internal-tools. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- epic-internal-tools
The npm package epic-internal-tools was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-wx8q-h5p5-9hcf), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers must 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 package installation, given that the outside entity may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- epic-internal-tools
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys stored on computers that had epic-internal-tools installed, using a different uncompromised computer
- Remove the epic-internal-tools package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full forensic analysis of any system that had the package installed to identify additional malicious software
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wx8q-h5p5-9hcf · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in epic-internal-tools." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 10, 2026; last updated July 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-epic-internal-tools-0s3gf5
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