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Malware in @gartnerx/gx-npm-messenger-util

Malware was discovered in the npm package @gartnerx/gx-npm-messenger-util. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.

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Any system with the package installed or running
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Affected entities
  • @gartnerx/gx-npm-messenger-util

A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @gartnerx/gx-npm-messenger-util. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-9vfc-98mc-g3p5), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThis represents a supply chain compromise through a malicious package distribution in the npm ecosystem.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • @gartnerx/gx-npm-messenger-util

Remediation

  • Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
  • Remove the @gartnerx/gx-npm-messenger-util package from all affected systems
  • Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
  • Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
  • Review package dependencies to identify any other potentially compromised packages
  • Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on critical infrastructure

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-9vfc-98mc-g3p5 · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malware in @gartnerx/gx-npm-messenger-util." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 29, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-gartnerx-gx-npm-messenger-util-q7c23h

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