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Malicious package

@channel_bot/xa0npm

Malicious code in @channel_bot/xa0 (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-3336
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall @channel_bot/xa0

What this malware does

The package @channel_bot/xa0 was found to contain malicious code.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified '@channel_bot/xa0' @ 9.9.99 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

2 flagged
9.9.99.9.99

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

194976a861d5f77b7bfe921881d36c08ff7ced497269c62b1e55cfa0d63b7dca
f16bcb035c0de9f30a80b06e1163ec141bffb52870ad6dfff1bab028a3a32523
af511b868a0f1a7152f2b73076b3741da38a5ec9f8b2652af8384ca1890d9372

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for @channel_bot/xa0 (2 malicious versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging @channel_bot/xa0 across your stack and pipelines.

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove @channel_bot/xa0 from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound activity or persistence.

  3. Did it already run?

    If @channel_bot/xa0 was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 blocks @channel_bot/xa0 before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. @channel_bot/xa0 on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 9.9.9, 9.9.99 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder
  • OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks @channel_bot/xa0-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.