Malware in @kl-starfish/test-01
Malware was distributed via the npm package @kl-starfish/test-01. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @kl-starfish/test-01
A malicious npm package @kl-starfish/test-01 was published and distributed to users. The package contained malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nAny computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected computer.\n\nWhile the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software resulting from the installation cannot be guaranteed, as the attacker may have gained full system control. Users should treat affected systems as potentially persistent threats until they can be fully audited or rebuilt.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @kl-starfish/test-01
Remediation
- Remove the @kl-starfish/test-01 package immediately from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and authentication tokens from a different, unaffected computer
- Audit affected systems for persistence mechanisms and additional malware
- Consider rebuilding or reimaging affected systems from clean media
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Monitor for any lateral movement or compromise of other systems that may have been accessed from affected machines
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q8q2-g7r6-wg9x · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @kl-starfish/test-01." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 9, 2026; last updated July 9, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-kl-starfish-test-01-1ls14f
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