Malware in @sdgdfgdfhhhfd/chainvista
Malware discovered in the npm package @sdgdfgdfhhhfd/chainvista. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @sdgdfgdfhhhfd/chainvista
A malicious npm package @sdgdfgdfhhhfd/chainvista has been identified and published to the npm registry. The package contains malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nAny computer that has installed or executed this package should be considered fully compromised. All secrets, keys, and credentials stored on affected systems must be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised computer.\n\nWhile 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 appears to have obtained.\n\nThis incident was disclosed via GitHub Advisory GHSA-849m-c6hc-74xx on 2026-08-23.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @sdgdfgdfhhhfd/chainvista
Remediation
- Immediately remove the @sdgdfgdfhhhfd/chainvista package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Perform a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent malware or unauthorized access
- Review package dependencies to identify any other potentially compromised packages
- Consider full system reimaging if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-849m-c6hc-74xx · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @sdgdfgdfhhhfd/chainvista." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 23, 2026; last updated August 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-sdgdfgdfhhhfd-chainvista-1up5lu
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