Which versions of chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus are malicious?

Every published version of chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus on npm is considered malicious. Remove the package entirely.

How do I remediate chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus if I installed it?

chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus 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 chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus 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 chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus (all published versions).

Malicious package

chariklo-ignite-less-cygnusnpm

Advisory published Nov 12, 2025Updated Nov 12, 2025

chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2025-140698) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data. Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus (npm)

MAL-2025-140698

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus

What this malware does

This package appears to be part of the tea.xyz token reward campaign that flooded npm. These packages typically contain autopublish scripts (auto.js, autopublish.js, autopublish2.js, autopublish3.js) designed to automatically generate and publish derivative packages with randomized names to inflate developer reputation scores for tea protocol token rewards. The malicious payload modifies package.json to remove private flags, changes version numbers, generates random Indonesian-themed package names (some variants are also in English), and continuously republishes variants to pollute the npm registry.

Malicious versions

all versions

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

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

4c288fec2d5387765684208aa7cf6ecab742922ab14ae5fed28c8176b4093ae0

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus (all published versions).
If you installed it — respond
chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus 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 chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus 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. chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus 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 chariklo-ignite-less-cygnus-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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