Which versions of babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive are malicious?

Every published version of babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive on npm is considered malicious. Remove the package entirely.

How do I remediate babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive if I installed it?

Remove babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive 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.

I already installed babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive 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.

How do I find babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive (all published versions).

Malicious package

babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitivenpm

Advisory published Jan 2, 2026Updated Jan 2, 2026

babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-10) that executes malicious code on install. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive (npm)

MAL-2026-10

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive

What this malware does

The package babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

all versions

Every published version of this package is considered malicious — remove it entirely.

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

d724269c7d6a4142b8a62d99d3e28073032dd4c6de68d5720ede18b020af4b19

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive (all published versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive 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.
Did it already run?
If babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive 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. babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive on npm has been identified as a malicious package (all published versions flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks babel-preset-ibm-cloud-cognitive-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.

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