Malware in ts-ecro-helper
Malware was discovered in the npm package ts-ecro-helper. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation including secret rotation and package removal.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with ts-ecro-helper installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ts-ecro-helper
The npm package ts-ecro-helper was found to contain malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-pw67-28xc-x677), 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, the advisory notes that full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, meaning removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious software that resulted from the installation.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain compromise affecting the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ts-ecro-helper
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the ts-ecro-helper package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had ts-ecro-helper installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider the affected system(s) potentially compromised and plan for full remediation or replacement
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pw67-28xc-x677 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ts-ecro-helper." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 19, 2026; last updated June 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ts-ecro-helper-0uc530
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