Malware in kalipto-runtime
Malware discovered in the npm package kalipto-runtime. Systems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with kalipto-runtime installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- kalipto-runtime
The npm package kalipto-runtime has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-g6f3-9j93-879j), 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate containment and recovery measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- kalipto-runtime
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system that has installed or run kalipto-runtime from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials stored on affected systems from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the kalipto-runtime package from all systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Consider the affected system compromised and plan for full rebuild or forensic analysis
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g6f3-9j93-879j · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in kalipto-runtime." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 27, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-kalipto-runtime-18wxzl
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