Malware in @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool-v3
The npm package @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool-v3 contained malware that could fully compromise any system where it was installed or executed. The package has been identified and removed from distribution.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool-v3
The npm package @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool-v3 was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-pf66-w9wm-c932), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe malware granted outside entities full control of affected systems. Users are advised to rotate all secrets and keys stored on compromised machines from a different, unaffected computer. While the package can 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.\n\nThe package has been identified and is no longer available for installation, containing the spread of the malware.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool-v3
Remediation
- Immediately remove the package @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool-v3 from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and cryptographic keys from a clean, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and access logs for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for full rebuild or forensic analysis
- Check for any other suspicious packages or modifications made during the compromise window
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pf66-w9wm-c932 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @my_name_is_khn/express-security-tool-v3." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 27, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-my-name-is-khn-express-security-tool-v3-1m8l37
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