Which versions of ccip-starter-kit-hardhat are malicious?

The following npm versions of ccip-starter-kit-hardhat are flagged malicious: 99.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate ccip-starter-kit-hardhat if I installed it?

Remove ccip-starter-kit-hardhat 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 ccip-starter-kit-hardhat — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If ccip-starter-kit-hardhat 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 ccip-starter-kit-hardhat part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — ccip-starter-kit-hardhat is associated with the RLMA-2026-01908 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 ccip-starter-kit-hardhat across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for ccip-starter-kit-hardhat (version 99.0.1).

Malicious package

ccip-starter-kit-hardhatnpm

Advisory published Apr 16, 2026Updated Apr 23, 2026

ccip-starter-kit-hardhat is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-2739) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 99.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in ccip-starter-kit-hardhat (npm)

MAL-2026-2739

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall ccip-starter-kit-hardhat

What this malware does

The package ccip-starter-kit-hardhat was found to contain malicious code.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

99.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

3ab36a8528285e9e8c03d940b0bc25f04c52a29732e1af637d941f434ccf5db8

18950b48cb8b769d2cda9645f7c64f05698aad343186a22e3a84af7662856c39

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for ccip-starter-kit-hardhat (version 99.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove ccip-starter-kit-hardhat 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 ccip-starter-kit-hardhat 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. ccip-starter-kit-hardhat on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 99.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-01908

Credits

Amazon Inspector · finder
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks ccip-starter-kit-hardhat-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.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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