Malware in @live-backstage-im/communication-chat
Malware discovered in the npm package @live-backstage-im/communication-chat. 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
- @live-backstage-im/communication-chat
A malicious package @live-backstage-im/communication-chat was identified in the npm ecosystem and published as a GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-h887-mrmh-2fjr) on June 29, 2026.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware grants outside entities full control of affected systems, potentially allowing installation of additional malicious software beyond the package itself.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers must be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, removal alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the initial installation.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @live-backstage-im/communication-chat
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys stored on affected computers from a different, uncompromised system
- Remove the @live-backstage-im/communication-chat package from all systems
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis to identify any additional malicious software installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for indicators of compromise or data exfiltration
- Consider full system rebuild or replacement if the scope of compromise cannot be determined
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h887-mrmh-2fjr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @live-backstage-im/communication-chat." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 29, 2026; last updated June 29, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-live-backstage-im-communication-chat-1jnali
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