Which versions of @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet are malicious?

The following npm versions of @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet are flagged malicious: 6.13.5. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet if I installed it?

@zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet 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/ethers-wallet — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet 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/ethers-wallet part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-011475 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/ethers-wallet across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet (version 6.13.5).

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

Malicious package

@zzzgenesis00/ethers-walletnpm

Advisory published Aug 5, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026

@zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-12031) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 6.13.5). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet (npm)

MAL-2026-12031

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet

What this malware does

The package's postinstall.js runs automatically on npm install and harvests installer-owned secrets: it scrapes a curated env-var allowlist (NPM_TOKEN, NODE_AUTH_TOKEN, GITHUB_TOKEN, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID/AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, PRIVATE_KEY, MNEMONIC, SEED_PHRASE, RPC API keys), enumerates ~/.ssh, reads ~/.npmrc and ~/.gitconfig, inventories Chrome/Firefox profile directories (cookies/login databases) and common crypto-wallet directories, and captures host identifiers via npm whoami and git config user.email. The collected profile is transmitted via HTTPS GET to api.telegram.org using a hardcoded bot token and chat_id, and POSTed as backup to a hardcoded serveo user-tunnel host (40f955f39128bd79-178-249-214-24.serveousercontent.com/collect). Package metadata (author ethers-io, homepage github.com/ethers-io/ethers-wallet) impersonates the ethers.js HD-wallet library while being published under the unrelated @zzzgenesis00 scope, luring developers with wallet material into installing the stealer.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

6.13.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

a206d278a371fdbb349d679797e7835b5e0ba40d1ac186b3287beb0a23540f09

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet (version 6.13.5).
If you installed it — respond
@zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet 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/ethers-wallet 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/ethers-wallet on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 6.13.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-011475

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks @zzzgenesis00/ethers-wallet-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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