Article 77EYE Another npm worm

Another npm worm

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daroc
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StepSecurity is reporting the emergence of a new worm affecting npm packages.The design of the worm is nothing new, but the rapidity with which it isexploiting captured npmpackager credentials is noteworthy.

TL;DR: A self-propagating worm, which we are calling ChainDrop, is spreading rapidly through the npm ecosystem. So far 435 packages and more than 1,550 compromised versions have been flagged, starting with keyv@6.0.0. If you are using any of the packages listed below, assume your environment is compromised. We are still investigating the full scope; check back on this post for updates.

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