Tag: package-infection

A self-propagating malware called Shai-Hulud has infected over 500 npm packages, including one with over two million weekly downloads. The worm steals sensitive data, exposes private repositories, and hijacks victim credentials to spread further. It executes when an infected package is installed, c…

A sophisticated malware campaign targeting npm packages has been discovered, involving two malicious packages: ethers-provider2 and ethers-providerz. These packages act as downloaders, hiding their malicious payload cleverly. Upon installation, they patch the legitimate locally-installed npm packag…