When Dependencies Turn Dangerous: Responding to the NPM Supply Chain Attack

On September 8, 2025, attackers compromised a set of 18 widely used npm packages —including chalk, debug, ansi-styles, and strip-ansi—collectively downloaded over 2.6 billion times per week. Through a targeted phishing campaign against a maintainer, the attackers published malicious versions...

Malicious code in strip-ansi (npm)

The package was compromised and malicious code added. --- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware 3736bb5cc515b07f47ad6b5bb06c367271994c4b6606f1ddeb91a056788c34c2 Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All...

MAL-2025-46980 Malicious code in strip-ansi (npm)

The package was compromised and malicious code added. --- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware 3736bb5cc515b07f47ad6b5bb06c367271994c4b6606f1ddeb91a056788c34c2 Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All...

Malware in strip-ansi

Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered affected by a browser-based interceptor that hijacks network traffic and application APIs. The interceptor injects itself into functions related to web traffic and cryptocurrency wallets. The interceptor replaces values...

Embedded Malicious Code

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Embedded Malicious Code. This package version contains malicious code that monitors network traffic when run in a browser and targets crypto transactions. The injected malicious code activates a hook whenever a Web3 wallet is present...

Malicious Package

Overview strip-ansi-v6 is a malicious package. The package's name is based on existing repositories, namespaces, or components used by popular companies in an effort to trick employees into downloading it, also known as 'dependency confusion'. Therefore, you're only vulnerable if this package was...