Which versions of @alphaspace/core are malicious?

The following npm versions of @alphaspace/core are flagged malicious: 99.0.0, 99.0.1, 99.0.2, 99.0.3. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @alphaspace/core if I installed it?

@alphaspace/core is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed @alphaspace/core — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @alphaspace/core was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is @alphaspace/core part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @alphaspace/core is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-020551, IN-MAL-2026-020550, IN-MAL-2026-020543, IN-MAL-2026-020564 campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find @alphaspace/core across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @alphaspace/core (4 malicious versions).

Malicious package

@alphaspace/corenpm

Advisory published Sep 25, 2026Updated Sep 26, 2026

@alphaspace/core is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-17169) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 99.0.0, 99.0.1, 99.0.2…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @alphaspace/core (npm)

MAL-2026-17169

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

npm uninstall @alphaspace/core

What this malware does

preinstall.js runs unconditionally on npm install and POSTs a JSON payload to a hardcoded Pipedream collector at https://f5778d1d81cc30c39dcdd0da5ca1d49a.m.pipedream.net. The payload includes os.hostname(), os.userInfo() username, platform/arch/node version, process.env.INIT_CWD, process.cwd(), the consumer project's package.json name and version, whether the consumer declares an @alphaspace dependency, npm registry hosts parsed from ~/.npmrc, CI-related environment variable names, and proxy host configuration. The same script performs DNS resolution against a hardcoded list of *.yahoo.com and .ouryahoo.com internal hostnames (including istio-system.prod1-gq1.omega.yahoo.com and buildr.corp.yahoo.com), and for any banana.stand..yahoo.com name that resolves it issues an https.request with rejectUnauthorized:false, capturing the response status, Server header, and first 512 bytes of the body and forwarding them in a banana_proof field of the exfil payload. The @alphaspace scope name and an in-file 'authorized security research' banner form a dependency-confusion lure aimed at Yahoo internal builds; the installer-side behavior — host fingerprinting, npmrc/registry disclosure, and TLS-verification-disabled internal-network probing from the installer's host — fires against any machine that resolves this package.

Malicious versions

4 flagged

99.0.099.0.199.0.299.0.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0ab2a5d4024e6452d72efe9470634b7bf9fc3dbb0bd4d49d571138f777a81864

0c7bcaf9dd8835f994b72bc50cf41ef1194429600fef3d271b99f32305ebd726

42d10ba1427af01794dfb0a6b39a05f969547455e9d86d75f18601b1d035c507

50999747d6d685c8aa7448b487938c6970bf877e1959bbcf42b8055596ee91ec

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @alphaspace/core (4 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
@alphaspace/core is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If @alphaspace/core was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. @alphaspace/core on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 99.0.0, 99.0.1, 99.0.2, 99.0.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-020551IN-MAL-2026-020550IN-MAL-2026-020543IN-MAL-2026-020564

References

Credits

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O3 blocks @alphaspace/core-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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