Malware in pino-utils
The npm package pino-utils was compromised and distributed with malware. Any system with the package installed should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with pino-utils installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- pino-utilsnpm package
The npm package pino-utils was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-jwwm-v6rr-f5cv), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised computer. While the package should be removed, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the compromise.\n\nThe advisory was published on 2026-07-06 via the GitHub advisory database."
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- pino-utils
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the pino-utils package from all affected systems
- Audit system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Perform a full security assessment of any system that had pino-utils installed
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for full rebuild/replacement if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jwwm-v6rr-f5cv · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in pino-utils." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 6, 2026; last updated July 6, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-pino-utils-10a8z7
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