Malware in eth_accounts
Malware was discovered in the eth_accounts npm package. Any computer with this package installed is considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys should be rotated immediately from a different machine.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with eth_accounts installed; potential compromise of all secrets and keys on affected machines
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- eth_accountsnpm package
The eth_accounts npm package was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-72wp-5hhw-xhfc), any computer that has installed or run this package should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate remediation requires rotating all secrets and keys stored on affected computers from a different, uncompromised machine. While the malicious 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, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThe advisory was published on 2026-06-24 via GitHub's security advisory system.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- eth_accounts
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials stored on any computer that had eth_accounts installed, using a different uncompromised computer
- Remove the eth_accounts package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had eth_accounts installed
- Review access logs and monitor for unauthorized activity on systems that may have been compromised
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-72wp-5hhw-xhfc · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in eth_accounts." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 24, 2026; last updated June 24, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-eth-accounts-15dmc8
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