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PyPI Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

· Published 30/04/2026 21:11 · Modified 04/05/2026 14:01

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Published
30/04/2026 21:11
Modified
04/05/2026 14:01
Source / Author
AlienVault
Confidence
100/100
Report type(s)
threat-report
Labels / Tags
ci/cd targeting github poisoning npm worm pypi shai-hulud supply chain attack
Tags
2026-04-30 ci/cd targeting github poisoning npm worm pypi shai-hulud supply chain attack
Related entities
1 indicators, 1 observables, 1 intrusion sets (apt), 1 malware, 1 others

Description

The popular package lightning experienced a affecting versions 2.6.2 and 2.6.3, published on April 30, 2026. The compromise introduced malicious code that executes automatically upon module import, downloading Bun JavaScript runtime and executing an 11MB obfuscated payload. The attack harvests credentials including GitHub tokens, npm tokens, cloud credentials from AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, while targeting CI/CD environments. The malicious code poisons GitHub repositories by injecting backdoored files impersonating Claude Code commits and infects local npm packages through tarball manipulation. The attack shows similarities to previous campaigns in terms of credential targeting and obfuscation methods. Evidence suggests the maintainer's GitHub account (pl-ghost) was compromised, with suspicious branch operations and disclosure suppression indicating ongoing attacker control. The incident affects a widely-used deep learning framework receiving millions of monthly downl...

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