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New IronWorm malware hits 36 packages in npm supply-chain attack
A new supply-chain attack has infected 36 packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) index with infostealer malware called IronWorm.
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A supply‑chain attack has infected 36 npm packages with the IronWorm infostealer. The malware scans for 86 environment variables and 20 credential files. It looks for OpenAI, AWS, Anthropic, and npm credentials, vault configuration files, SSH keys, and Exodus cryptocurrency wallet files. The infection was discovered on June 4, 2026. No further actions or remediation steps are detailed in the report.
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