Malware in @redhat-cloud-services/insights-client
Malware was discovered in the npm package @redhat-cloud-services/insights-client. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated immediately from a different computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @redhat-cloud-services/insights-client
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package @redhat-cloud-services/insights-client. The package contained malicious code that could grant full control of affected systems to an outside entity.
Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on affected computers must be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected 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 initial compromise, given the level of system access the malware may have obtained.
The incident was disclosed via GitHub Advisory GHSA-gw9m-7c68-vq26 on 2026-07-10.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @redhat-cloud-services/insights-client
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @redhat-cloud-services/insights-client package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
- Monitor for any indicators of compromise or persistence mechanisms left by the malware
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gw9m-7c68-vq26 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @redhat-cloud-services/insights-client." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 10, 2026; last updated July 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-redhat-cloud-services-insights-client-1y715b
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