Malware in event-metrics-q3x7
The npm package event-metrics-q3x7 contains malware that grants full system compromise to an outside entity. All affected systems should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- event-metrics-q3x7
The npm package event-metrics-q3x7 has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-hw6h-jfr8-q9v4), any computer with 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nAffected users should treat their systems as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- event-metrics-q3x7
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the event-metrics-q3x7 package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if full compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hw6h-jfr8-q9v4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in event-metrics-q3x7." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 25, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-event-metrics-q3x7-1t718s
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