Malware in streak-map-cache
Malware discovered in the npm package streak-map-cache. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and may have given outside entities full control of the computer.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- streak-map-cache
The npm package streak-map-cache has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-v2fj-c673-2gjm), 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- streak-map-cache
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that has installed or run streak-map-cache from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the streak-map-cache package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs and network traffic for signs of unauthorized access or data exfiltration
- Consider full system reimaging if the compromise is confirmed to be extensive
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v2fj-c673-2gjm · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in streak-map-cache." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 7, 2026; last updated August 7, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-streak-map-cache-1urpa4
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