Malware in ethers-wallet-packages
Malware was discovered in the npm package ethers-wallet-packages. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys should be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ethers-wallet-packages
A malicious package named ethers-wallet-packages was published to npm and contains malware. According to the GitHub advisory, 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, unaffected computer. 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis appears to be a typosquatting or direct malicious package attack targeting users of the legitimate ethers.js library.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ethers-wallet-packages
Remediation
- Immediately remove the ethers-wallet-packages package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any affected systems
- Review access logs and monitor for unauthorized activity on systems that had the package installed
- Consider the affected systems compromised and plan for full reimaging if critical systems are involved
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gm49-5q33-vf6f · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ethers-wallet-packages." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 23, 2026; last updated July 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ethers-wallet-packages-aej1rq
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