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Malicious package

@emilgroup/discount-sdk-nodenpm

Advisory published Updated

@emilgroup/discount-sdk-node is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-2203) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.5.1, 1.5.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @emilgroup/discount-sdk-node (npm)

MAL-2026-2203
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall @emilgroup/discount-sdk-node

What this malware does

The package @emilgroup/discount-sdk-node was found to contain malicious code.

This package was compromised by the CanisterWorm campaign by the TeamPCP threat actor. The malicious payload establishes persistence as user systemd service and places a backdoor on the infected host. The malware will also harvest npm credentials and can autonomously spread.

Malicious versions

2 flagged
1.5.11.5.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

241c16fb6a43caac88967c2615d54ef5ed36d03c39011c741aa9f90d5f51cd1e
98b66c2b21da822102c367293fd9acc95e864afb9bb8ddebcb3ac0d49ccf583e

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer
  1. Find it

    Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @emilgroup/discount-sdk-node (2 malicious versions).

  2. If you installed it — respond

    @emilgroup/discount-sdk-node 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If @emilgroup/discount-sdk-node 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. @emilgroup/discount-sdk-node on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.5.1, 1.5.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder

Detect & block this

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

Explore

@emilgroup/discount-sdk-node (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-2203 | O3 Security