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metrics-pipeline-d8k2npm

Malicious code in metrics-pipeline-d8k2 (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-5858
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall metrics-pipeline-d8k2

What this malware does

Package declares "postinstall": "node run.js" in package.json, causing automatic execution of bundled beacon scripts on npm install. beacon29.js loads child_process, https, and fs, reads files via fs.readFileSync and reads process.env, gathers host identity (process.platform), and POSTs/GETs the data to remote endpoints; it also references https://registry.npmjs.org and https://npm.pkg.github.com, consistent with credential/token harvesting and potential self-propagation through registry APIs. beacon_linux.js mirrors the pattern on Linux: require('child_process') + require('http') + os.hostname() + os.platform() followed by http.request(...) POST to a remote host. The package's stated 'metrics pipeline' name is a cover; the only behavior on install is host fingerprinting and outbound exfiltration. Installing this package on a developer or CI machine causes immediate compromise: environment variables (which commonly hold cloud and CI tokens), file contents, and host identifiers are sent to attacker-controlled infrastructure without user interaction.

Malicious versions

6 flagged
1.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.5

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

01ad2ee3d3807102a3f02c01af0d3fec46d91e9764eb77a8bcedf9c6be7fc3b0
54c1af327fbf53a18b26a293093ff11b2ac19e346468fca66ff083166972dc7f
5b0d9377de514d01f4b2c4007ca1d7dfd5787ab72c185eb74a6f4f53ac1658ba
89a516af939e2a8520621d9ef7f847517da94269623a71aea9f2f00d3188a954
c113970b47b623dedfa59e8ff71bf20bfca793e1e1d9ff76b29eca1bf674dc9f
3a44ea64194cd8e1b678076116fadf8bc05e764bb8d478c72266cd0bf3874da4

Frequently asked questions

No. metrics-pipeline-d8k2 on npm has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

IN-MAL-2026-006723IN-MAL-2026-006726IN-MAL-2026-006722IN-MAL-2026-006724IN-MAL-2026-006727IN-MAL-2026-006725

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