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Malware in hs-locale-management

The npm package hs-locale-management contains malware that grants full control of affected systems. Any computer with this package installed should be considered fully compromised.

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Any system with the package installed or running
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Affected entities
  • hs-locale-management

The npm package hs-locale-management has been identified as containing 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, 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 that the outside entity may have gained full control of the system.\n\nAffected users should treat any system that has run this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures."

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • hs-locale-management

Remediation

  • Immediately remove the hs-locale-management package from all systems
  • Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
  • Assume full system compromise and conduct thorough security investigation
  • Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media
  • Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-rv32-4gr2-5g7w · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malware in hs-locale-management." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 25, 2026; last updated June 25, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-hs-locale-management-1073ro

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