Skip to content
supplychainattack.orgSupply chain attack incident catalog
activecritical

Malware in use-context-selector-tony

The npm package use-context-selector-tony contains malware that grants full system compromise to attackers. Any computer with this package installed should be considered fully compromised and all secrets and keys should be rotated immediately from a different machine.

ShareXLinkedInHacker News
Disclosed
Last updated
Blast radius
Any system with the package installed
Ecosystems
npm
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • use-context-selector-tony

The npm package use-context-selector-tony has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-99hx-q4mr-cfh7), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately from a different, 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 initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • use-context-selector-tony

Remediation

  • Immediately remove the use-context-selector-tony package from all systems
  • Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
  • Assume full system compromise and conduct forensic analysis
  • Consider the affected system as potentially containing persistent malware even after package removal
  • Audit all activity and access logs from the affected system for signs of unauthorized access

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-99hx-q4mr-cfh7 · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malware in use-context-selector-tony." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed June 10, 2026; last updated June 10, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-use-context-selector-tony-1f614l

Suggest a correction

Found an error or have a newer source? Corrections to factual errors take priority over new entries.

Related incidents

  1. containedcritical

    Malware in flow-lending

    The npm package flow-lending was found to contain malware, resulting in full system compromise of any computer with the package installed or running. GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-pgcr-8w67-72j9 was published on 2026-06-16.

    npmCompromised package
  2. containedcritical

    Malware in flow-lending-sdk

    Malware was discovered in the npm package flow-lending-sdk. Systems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised, with potential for complete system takeover.

    npmCompromised package
  3. containedcritical

    Malware in janus-flow

    Malware was discovered in the npm package janus-flow, resulting in full system compromise of any computer with the package installed or running. All secrets and keys on affected systems should be rotated immediately from a different computer.

    npmCompromised package
  4. containedcritical

    Malware in ttspc-server-sample

    The npm package ttspc-server-sample contains malware that grants full control of affected systems. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.

    npmCompromised package