Malware in typedecode
Malware was discovered in the npm package typedecode. Systems with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- typedecodenpm package
A malware advisory was published for the npm package typedecode on GitHub (GHSA-wfg2-fj8h-rxj6). The advisory indicates that any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
The 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, 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.
The affected package is typedecode on npm. No specific version information or technical details about the malware payload were provided in the advisory text.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- typedecode
Remediation
- Review the linked advisory; remove or upgrade the affected component and rotate any exposed credentials.
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wfg2-fj8h-rxj6 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in typedecode." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 6, 2026; last updated July 6, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-typedecode-93gzlr
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