Malware in nodepack-daemon
Malware was discovered in the npm package nodepack-daemon. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with nodepack-daemon installed or running is considered fully compromised.
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- nodepack-daemon
The npm package nodepack-daemon has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-v7fc-qvp5-6qx3), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The package should be removed, though there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the compromise.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- nodepack-daemon
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the nodepack-daemon package from all affected systems
- Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical systems are involved
- Check for any other suspicious packages or modifications on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v7fc-qvp5-6qx3 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in nodepack-daemon." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 10, 2026; last updated July 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-nodepack-daemon-s7ioq9
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