MAL-2026-5359 Malicious code in swap-sdk-87 (npm)
- Package
- swap-sdk-87
- Registry
- npm
What is MAL-2026-5359?
MAL-2026-5359 is a malicious package in swap-sdk-87, published on 9 Jun 2026.
Official description
Crypto/SSH/wallet stealer, blockchain-helper-0 campaign sibling (c960+). 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). Inflated version.
On npm install, the package's postinstall hook loads src/index.js, which after a 4-second delay and a sandbox/CI-evasion gate enumerates installer-side secrets and uploads them to an attacker-controlled Telegram bot. Targeted paths include ~/.ssh/id_rsa, ~/.ssh/id_ed25519, Solana keypair (~/.config/solana/id.json), Ethereum/Bitcoin/Tron/Sui/Aptos wallet files, .env files, and mnemonic/seed/keystore/secrets files. Stolen contents are POSTed to api.telegram.org/bot<redacted>/sendDocument with chat_id 6433587894. The bot token 8227918239:AAGEMDrBZluDsBBYPxfSyMuv2l3FY8cZCcs is hardcoded at src/index.js line 6. The code self-identifies with the literal HTML header CRYPTO STEALER (src/index.js line 107). An evasion routine isTestEnvironment() (src/index.js lines 10–22) suppresses payload execution when CI=true, GITHUB_ACTIONS=true, JENKINS_HOME is set, NODE_ENV is test/development, the hostname matches sandbox/test/ci or a 12-hex docker pattern, or the username contains runner/sandbox/docker — designed to fire only on real developer machines. The package advertises itself as 'Core utilities for blockchain development' with web3/solana/ethereum keywords and a placeholder author 'John Miller', a lure aimed precisely at the crypto-developer population whose machines hold the targeted secrets. The package ships no actual SDK functionality.
What should I do about MAL-2026-5359?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.