Ghost campaign malicious npm package operation
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The Ghost campaign is pushing malicious npm packages that steal sudo/root credentials and enable wallet-targeting payloads, raising risk for developers using the Node.js ecosystem. The packages published by mikilanjillo use fake install logs and bogus permission errors to trick users into entering privileged passwords. Those credentials are then used to fetch staged payloads through Telegram, ending in a remote access trojan that can harvest data. The operation matters because it turns a trusted package-install workflow into a credential-theft and malware-delivery channel.
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Ghost campaign malicious npm packages disclosed
Initial DisclosureReversingLabs tracks Ghost as a campaign in which 7 malicious npm packages published by mikilanjillo use fake install logs and a bogus write-permissions error to phish for sudo/root credentials, then retrieve a second-stage downloader through Telegram and deploy a remote access trojan that targets cryptocurrency wallets and other sensitive data.
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- Ghost Campaign Uses 7 npm Packages to Steal Crypto Wallets and Credentials — thehackernews.com — 24.03.2026 14:00
- Ghost Campaign Uses 7 npm Packages to Steal Crypto Wallets and Credentials — thehackernews.com — 24.03.2026 14:00