Malware in ts-grok
Malware was discovered in the ts-grok npm package. Systems with the package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with ts-grok installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ts-grok
A malware incident was identified in the ts-grok npm package, published as GitHub Advisory GHSA-qp73-r9hh-6vq9 on June 25, 2026.\n\nAccording to the advisory, any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The malware may have granted outside entities full control of affected systems.\n\nImmediate remediation is required, including rotation of all secrets and keys from a separate, 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 compromise.\n\nThe affected package is ts-grok on npm.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ts-grok
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the ts-grok package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had ts-grok installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of persistent compromise or lateral movement
- Review access logs and network traffic from systems that ran ts-grok
- Consider full system reimaging if full compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qp73-r9hh-6vq9 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ts-grok." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 25, 2026; last updated June 25, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ts-grok-jjsh0j
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