Which versions of homekit-mcp are malicious?

The following npm versions of homekit-mcp are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate homekit-mcp if I installed it?

homekit-mcp 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 homekit-mcp — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If homekit-mcp 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 homekit-mcp part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — homekit-mcp is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-018415 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 homekit-mcp across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for homekit-mcp (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

homekit-mcpnpm

homekit-mcp is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-14297) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in homekit-mcp (npm)

MAL-2026-14297

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall homekit-mcp

What this malware does

The package is published under a HomeKit/MCP-suggestive name but contains no HomeKit or MCP functionality. lib/report.js resolves the installer's email via gh api user/emails, git config user.email, ~/.gitconfig, ~/.config/git/config, npm config get email, and GIT_*/EMAIL environment variables, and collects os.hostname() and os.userInfo().username. It then POSTs {email, username, hostname, run_count, package_name} to a hardcoded Zapier webhook at https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/28124699/42vdpup/. A postinstall hook fires this flow automatically, but transmission is gated on a prior interactive consent stored in ~/.install-email-research.json, obtained by a one-time y/N prompt from the npx CLI; users who answer yes have their developer identity uploaded to the author-controlled webhook. package.json self-describes the code as a 'harmless security research payload' by 'Capsule Security', and the package name is unrelated to the actual behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8aae79beeec5e53410060b09eae14979ac2c1f27c62da6b750a612651f8ea8fe

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for homekit-mcp (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
homekit-mcp 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 homekit-mcp 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. homekit-mcp on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-018415

References

npmjs.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks homekit-mcp-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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