MAL-2026-16169 Malicious code in @biz44/id95-client (npm)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-16169 is a malicious package: @biz44/id95-client (npm). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16169/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-16169/index.md)
- Package
- @biz44/id95-client
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-16169?
MAL-2026-16169 is a malicious package in @biz44/id95-client, published on 12 Sep 2026.
Official description
This package is part of a malicious npm campaign published by the
biz44 account. Importing the package automatically launches a detached JavaScript loader that retrieves and executes additional code from npoint.io. The retrieved payload communicates with an attacker-controlled server and implements clipboard collection, keyboard and mouse event collection, filesystem scanning, and theft of Chrome extension storage.What should I do about MAL-2026-16169?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.