Malware in tinkoff-test-app-child-app
Malware was discovered in the npm package tinkoff-test-app-child-app. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, requiring immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- tinkoff-test-app-child-app
A malicious package named tinkoff-test-app-child-app was published to npm and contained malware. The GitHub Advisory (GHSA-q659-qc8w-8m2x) indicates that any system with this package installed or running should be treated as fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated 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 package installation, given the potential for full system compromise.\n\nAffected users should assume complete loss of system integrity and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- tinkoff-test-app-child-app
Remediation
- Immediately remove the tinkoff-test-app-child-app package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and tokens from a different, uncompromised computer
- Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Review system logs for any suspicious activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system rebuild or replacement if critical infrastructure is affected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q659-qc8w-8m2x · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in tinkoff-test-app-child-app." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 5, 2026; last updated August 5, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-tinkoff-test-app-child-app-m5m8sa
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