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npm Worm from keyv@6.0.0 Poisons 868+ Packages, Plants IDE Hooks

2026-08-05 13:01 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #supply-chain#npm#credential-theft
  • Engineer — Act: Audit your full dependency tree immediately for any of the ~79–353 poisoned package names; packages downloaded since August 4 may contain credential-stealing code and rogue VS Code/Claude Code hooks. Rotate any secrets accessible from affected build environments and re-run CI pipelines from clean, verified dependency locks.
  • SOC/IR — Act: Hunt for anomalous outbound connections and credential-use anomalies from developer workstations and CI/CD runners since August 4, 2026; also sweep for unexpected VS Code extension modifications or Claude Code hook installations that could indicate a compromised dev environment.
  • Leader — Act: This is a systemic npm supply-chain event touching 868+ package versions—brief engineering leadership now, confirm whether any internal products or pipelines depend on keyv or Cacheable-namespace packages, and request an exposure report before the week ends.
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