Malware in kraken-ui
The npm package kraken-ui contains malware that grants full system compromise to an attacker. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with kraken-ui installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- kraken-ui
The npm package kraken-ui has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-g324-m33p-jjf4), 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 malicious 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\nThe package should be treated as a critical threat and removed from all systems immediately.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- kraken-ui
Remediation
- Immediately remove the kraken-ui package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or backdoors
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or modifications during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g324-m33p-jjf4 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in kraken-ui." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 14, 2026; last updated July 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-kraken-ui-1me8q4
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