Malware in @tonsdk/core
Malware was discovered in the npm package @tonsdk/core. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with @tonsdk/core installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @tonsdk/core
The npm package @tonsdk/core was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe malware grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity. All secrets and keys stored on compromised computers should be rotated immediately from a different, unaffected system.\n\nWhile the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise achieved by the malware.\n\nThis advisory was published on 2026-07-14 via GitHub's security advisory system.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @tonsdk/core
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with @tonsdk/core installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the @tonsdk/core package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of compromised systems
- Consider full system reimaging if critical secrets were stored on the affected system
- Review access logs and audit trails for any unauthorized activity during the period the package was installed
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hw5x-gw43-m4mx · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @tonsdk/core." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 14, 2026; last updated July 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-tonsdk-core-17u0a7
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