Malware in transportator
The npm package transportator contains malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys rotated immediately from a different machine.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- transportator
The npm package transportator has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-6wwm-jx4f-p4xq), any computer that has 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 computer. 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\nThis is a critical supply chain incident affecting the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- transportator
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that has transportator installed or running from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, credentials, and cryptographic keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the transportator package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full forensic investigation of affected systems to identify any additional malicious software or persistence mechanisms
- Review all access logs and audit trails for systems that had the package installed
- Consider the affected systems as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6wwm-jx4f-p4xq · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in transportator." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 12, 2026; last updated June 12, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-transportator-14lu01
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