Which versions of @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config are malicious?

The following npm versions of @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config are flagged malicious: 2.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config if I installed it?

@zzzgenesis00/crypto-config 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 @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config 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 @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-011351 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 @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config (version 2.0.1).

Part of a larger attack: @zzzgenesis00 published 22 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

@zzzgenesis00/crypto-confignpm

Advisory published Aug 4, 2026Updated Aug 4, 2026

@zzzgenesis00/crypto-config is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-11529) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 2.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config (npm)

MAL-2026-11529

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config

What this malware does

postinstall.js runs automatically on npm install and enumerates installer-owned secret material: SSH private keys under ~/.ssh, ~/.npmrc, ~/.gitconfig, Chrome/Firefox profile cookie/login/key databases, cryptocurrency wallet directories (metamask, exodus, electrum, etc.), and a curated list of sensitive environment variables including NPM_TOKEN, AWS keys, GitHub tokens, ETHEREUM_PRIVATE_KEY, and MNEMONIC. It also invokes npm whoami and git config user.email to bind the exfil to a specific identity. The collected profile is sent via HTTPS GET to api.telegram.org using a hardcoded bot token and chat_id, and via HTTPS POST to a hardcoded serveousercontent.com tunnel endpoint at /collect; neither destination is caller-configurable. Delivery is jittered via setTimeout(1500 + Math.random()*2000) and identifiers throughout the script are mangled (_vaa, _zmj, _rlb, _cp, _ht, _tk, _ch, _co, _ex). The package name, author field (lorenwest, the maintainer of the legitimate config package), and homepage impersonate a benign configuration library, and index.js transparently proxies to the real config package when present as a cover for the install-time payload.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

2.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0059f996b08ee001bad27a2ec933573651b171f5b4fcde2b1e12b7a4388c7ca3

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config (version 2.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
@zzzgenesis00/crypto-config 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 @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config 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. @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-011351

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @zzzgenesis00/crypto-config-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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