Malware in github-archiver
The npm package github-archiver was found to contain malware. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- github-archivernpm package
The npm package github-archiver has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-r6pp-cq9f-9j94), 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, 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 the potential for full system compromise.\n\nThe incident was published on June 9, 2026, via the GitHub Advisory database.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- github-archiver
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with github-archiver installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the github-archiver package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs and access logs for signs of unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system rebuild if the package was installed on systems with access to sensitive infrastructure or data
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r6pp-cq9f-9j94 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in github-archiver." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 9, 2026; last updated June 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-github-archiver-186s6f
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