Malware in @peptide-packets/js-unimode
Malware discovered in the npm package @peptide-packets/js-unimode. 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
- @peptide-packets/js-unimode
A malicious package, @peptide-packets/js-unimode, was identified on npm and published as a GitHub security advisory (GHSA-c4rp-69c2-g2m3) on July 31, 2026.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware grants outside entities full control of affected systems.\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, complete remediation cannot be guaranteed due to the extent of system compromise.\n\nNo specific version information or technical details about the malware payload were provided in the advisory.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @peptide-packets/js-unimode
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with @peptide-packets/js-unimode installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the @peptide-packets/js-unimode package from all systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on affected systems
- Review system logs and access logs for signs of unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on critical infrastructure or systems handling sensitive data
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-c4rp-69c2-g2m3 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @peptide-packets/js-unimode." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 31, 2026; last updated July 31, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-peptide-packets-js-unimode-9a6vsl
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