Malware in @glitchpad/throttler
Malware discovered in the npm package @glitchpad/throttler. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @glitchpad/throttler
A critical malware incident has been identified in the npm package @glitchpad/throttler. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-qqf7-vqp4-5rvv), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory indicates that the malicious package grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity. All secrets and keys stored on compromised computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected 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 compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised npm package with severe implications for all users and systems that have installed or executed this dependency.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @glitchpad/throttler
Remediation
- Immediately remove @glitchpad/throttler from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a clean, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of all affected systems
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Notify all users and stakeholders who may have installed this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qqf7-vqp4-5rvv · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @glitchpad/throttler." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 13, 2026; last updated August 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-glitchpad-throttler-ksl4ie
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