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Malicious package

paytmsiddlewareenpm

Malicious code in paytmsiddlewaree (npm) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-238
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
npm uninstall paytmsiddlewaree

What this malware does

The package paytmsiddlewaree was found to contain malicious code.

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be rotated immediately from a different computer. The package should be removed, but as full control of the computer may have been given to an outside entity, there is no guarantee that removing the package will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

Malicious versions

1 flagged
2.3.7

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

0834762f3450b3984c00a9fa79f7b78cf3676dc0b91f86fd53b26649e9b991d1
a1efaf28ec793c8856900b61d75973e6fb48c4c8d7081740ca4cb3fe5baa755f
670312be1a0cf00cebce50189cf795c7b2bde463b853cf0a32648023aa4fb21c

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for paytmsiddlewaree (version 2.3.7). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging paytmsiddlewaree across your stack and pipelines.

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove paytmsiddlewaree 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If paytmsiddlewaree was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 blocks paytmsiddlewaree before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. paytmsiddlewaree on npm has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.3.7 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GHSA-w8jh-cww6-w5qqRLMA-2026-01479

References

Credits

  • Amazon Inspector · finder
  • ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks paytmsiddlewaree-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.

paytmsiddlewaree (npm) malicious package — MAL-2026-238 | O3 Security