MAL-2025-360 Malicious code in arcus-cmd-utils (npm)

Malicious package Published
Package
arcus-cmd-utils
Registry
npm

What is MAL-2025-360?

MAL-2025-360 is a malicious package in arcus-cmd-utils, published on 21 Jan 2025.

Official description

This package executes a base64-encoded script to download an Electron-based infostealer binary, aimed at exfiltrating cryptocurrency wallets, credentials, and other sensitive data.

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.

What should I do about MAL-2025-360?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhr4-4ff5-3xgh, SNYK-JS-ARCUSCMDUTILS-8660369.

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