Malware in @ncurran/sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f
Malware was discovered in the npm package @ncurran/sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f. 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
- @ncurran/sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f
A malicious npm package, @ncurran/sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f, was identified and published on GitHub's advisory database. The package contains malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.
Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, unaffected computer. While the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise.
The package was published to npm and is tracked under GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-8xvr-4p7v-395p.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @ncurran/sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @ncurran/sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected 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 activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8xvr-4p7v-395p · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @ncurran/sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 18, 2026; last updated June 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ncurran-sandbox-recon-sys-6a3f-owupnt
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