Malware in st-biginteger
Malware discovered in the npm package st-biginteger. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with st-biginteger installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- st-biginteger
The npm package st-biginteger has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-2652-pqcw-rfg5), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers 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 compromise.\n\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem, with potential for widespread impact across all systems that have installed or executed this package.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- st-biginteger
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with st-biginteger installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the st-biginteger package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan on all affected systems
- Review system logs for any suspicious activity or unauthorized access
- Consider full system reimaging if compromise is confirmed
- Notify all users and systems that may have been affected by this package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2652-pqcw-rfg5 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in st-biginteger." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 6, 2026; last updated July 6, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-st-biginteger-19qj66
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