Shai-Hulud 2.0 NPM malware self-propagation and destructive payload
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The Shai-Hulud 2.0 malware spread through the NPM registry again last week, infecting hundreds of packages and expanding the risk of secret theft and destructive cleanup. The activity matters because it combined self-propagation, package republishing, and a payload that could wipe a home directory under certain conditions.
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02.12.2025 21:06 2 articles · 5mo ago
Shai-Hulud 2.0 NPM malware exposure of 400,000 secrets
Initial DisclosureWiz said Shai-Hulud 2.0 infected over 800 NPM package versions, published stolen data in 30,000 GitHub repositories, and exposed around 400,000 raw secrets; the leak still included hundreds of valid secrets, with more than 60% of leaked NPM tokens still valid as of December 1st, and the malware used TruffleHog without the `-only-verified` flag while also including a destructive payload that could wipe a victim’s home directory under certain conditions.
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- Shai-Hulud 2.0 NPM malware attack exposed up to 400,000 dev secrets — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 02.12.2025 21:06
- Shai-Hulud 2.0 NPM malware attack exposed up to 400,000 dev secrets — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 02.12.2025 21:06