Malware in px8my
The npm package px8my was found to contain malware. Installation of this package results in full system compromise with potential for complete control by an external entity.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with px8my installed
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- px8mynpm package
The npm package px8my has been identified as containing malware according to GitHub Advisory GHSA-9869-r2r5-fff6, published on 2026-07-16. Any system with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory warns that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. 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 initial compromise, given the potential for full system control by an external entity.\n\nUsers should treat any computer that has run this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- px8my
Remediation
- Immediately remove the px8my package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had px8my installed
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9869-r2r5-fff6 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in px8my." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 16, 2026; last updated July 17, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-px8my-2qa8hi
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