Malware in ts-numbering
Malware discovered in the npm package ts-numbering. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with ts-numbering installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ts-numbering
The npm package ts-numbering has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-fvpj-9j2j-grmr), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered 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 compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ts-numbering
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any system with ts-numbering installed from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the ts-numbering package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and malware scan of affected systems
- Review system logs for any suspicious activity or unauthorized access
- Consider full system reimaging if compromise is confirmed
- Notify all users and systems that may have been affected by the compromise
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fvpj-9j2j-grmr · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in ts-numbering." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 23, 2026; last updated June 23, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-ts-numbering-15r5tc
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