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Another wave of Shai-Hulud campaign has hit npm with more than 500 packages and 700+ versions affected.

Published:

24 November 2025 at 11:23:00

Alert date:

5 December 2025 at 08:03:23

Source:

socket.dev

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Another wave of the Shai-Hulud campaign has targeted npm with over 500 malicious packages and 700+ versions affected. PostHog published a detailed post-mortem revealing how their GitHub Actions workflow was compromised as an initial access vector. An attacker briefly opened a pull request that modified a script executed via GitHub Actions, demonstrating sophisticated supply chain attack techniques. This represents a significant escalation in the ongoing Shai-Hulud malware campaign targeting the JavaScript ecosystem. The attack shows continued evolution in npm-based supply chain threats.

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npm
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PostHog

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