MAL-2026-5354 Malicious code in defi-tools-39 (npm)

Crypto/SSH/wallet stealer, blockchain-helper-0 campaign sibling (c960+), byte-identical to swap-sdk-87. postinstall auto-execs, src/index.js harvests ~/.ssh keys + Sol/Eth/BTC/Tron/Sui/Aptos wallets + .env + seeds, self-labels "CRYPTO STEALER", exfils to SAME Telegram bot 8227918239 chat 6433587894 (not rotated).

On npm install, the postinstall hook requires src/index.js, which enumerates a hardcoded list of crypto wallet files, SSH private keys, and environment/mnemonic files in the user's home and current working directory (including ~/.ssh/id_rsa, ~/.config/solana/id.json, .env, and seed/mnemonic files for Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Tron, Sui, and Aptos). The collected file contents are POSTed to api.telegram.org using a hardcoded bot token (8227918239:AAGE...) and chat ID (6433587894). The payload self-identifies as <b>CRYPTO STEALER</b> in the Telegram message body. Execution is gated by an isTestEnvironment() check at src/index.js:11-26 that suppresses the payload in CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker, and sandbox-shaped hostnames/usernames — analysis-evasion to keep the stealer dormant during scanning and active on developer workstations. The package ships no legitimate functionality; the generic name defi-tools-39 with a bland 'Cryptocurrency wallet management toolkit' description targets developers searching for DeFi/wallet tooling — the cohort most likely to have on-disk wallet keypairs.