Malware in uidai_reusable_components
Malware was discovered in the npm package uidai_reusable_components. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- uidai_reusable_components
A critical malware incident was identified in the npm package uidai_reusable_components. According to the GitHub advisory, any system that has installed or executed this package should be treated as fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory warns that all secrets, keys, and credentials stored on affected computers must be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the malicious package can 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, as the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on 2026-06-18 via GitHub's advisory system.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- uidai_reusable_components
Remediation
- Immediately remove the uidai_reusable_components package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Review package dependencies to identify any other potentially compromised packages
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8gm2-m96j-547g · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in uidai_reusable_components." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 18, 2026; last updated June 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-uidai-reusable-components-uaagp6
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