Malware in @umacloud/cli-linux-musl-arm64
Malware was distributed via the npm package @umacloud/cli-linux-musl-arm64. Systems with this package installed are 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
- @umacloud/cli-linux-musl-arm64
A malicious npm package, @umacloud/cli-linux-musl-arm64, was identified and published to the npm registry. The package contained malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nAny computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. The advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, unaffected computer.\n\nWhile removal of the package is necessary, there is no guarantee that uninstalling it will remove all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the initial compromise. Full system remediation and security review is required.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @umacloud/cli-linux-musl-arm64
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the @umacloud/cli-linux-musl-arm64 package from all affected systems
- Perform a full security audit and malware scan of any system that had this package installed
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or activity during the period the package was installed
- Consider full system rebuild or forensic analysis if the package was installed on production or sensitive systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-ppgw-mhjm-w25f · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @umacloud/cli-linux-musl-arm64." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed August 4, 2026; last updated August 4, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-umacloud-cli-linux-musl-arm64-0kxfj9
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