Which versions of backup-my-data are malicious?

The following npm versions of backup-my-data are flagged malicious: 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.9. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate backup-my-data if I installed it?

backup-my-data 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 backup-my-data — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If backup-my-data 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 backup-my-data part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — backup-my-data is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-005663, IN-MAL-2026-005665, IN-MAL-2026-005664 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 backup-my-data across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for backup-my-data (3 malicious versions).

Malicious package

backup-my-datanpm

Advisory published Jun 11, 2026Updated Jun 11, 2026

backup-my-data is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-5603) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.9). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in backup-my-data (npm)

MAL-2026-5603

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall backup-my-data

What this malware does

The package's collect.js loads child_process, fs, os, http and https, gathers host identifiers via os.hostname() and os.homedir(), enumerates filesystem paths via fs.existsSync, and POSTs the collected data to the hardcoded endpoint http://aab.sportsontheweb.net (collect.js line 13, POST at line 366). The package's stated purpose ('backup-my-data') is a cover; the runtime behavior is system-information harvesting and exfiltration to an attacker-controlled host that has no relationship to the package name or any documented backup service. Installing or loading this package leaks host identity and filesystem reconnaissance data to a third-party endpoint.

Malicious versions

3 flagged

1.0.11.0.21.0.9

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

3184167d3b1cd30c17f285b5bc511295b55de4b37de52a228cda9f1b80044247

909d29560b504f0b737cee3d66f3b32cc61931824e7547c44fb1b30d4958c427

de638457ace180ab303f4002aa27d9560f2caf6c8f28d04ba5521486d65d34b6

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for backup-my-data (3 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
backup-my-data 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 backup-my-data 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. backup-my-data on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.9 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-005663IN-MAL-2026-005665IN-MAL-2026-005664

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks backup-my-data-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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