14 npm packages used in dependency-confusion campaign
An npm account named wiseke published 14 packages across four scopes (@greenlake, @sxm-web, @drone-js-ext, @ppa-web-components) between 23 and 25 October 2026, posing as internal SDKs. GitHub's Advisory Database flagged them as malware: a postinstall script sends the hostname, install path and working directory over plain HTTP to 185.158.107.175:8787.
- 14 packages across 4 scopes published within two days, 23–25 October
- Malicious code beacons machine data to 185.158.107.175:8787 over HTTP
- index.js exports a Proxy of no-op functions so builds keep compiling
- Version 13.3.7 was chosen to look mature rather than freshly published
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