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FAQ About Sha1-Hulud 2.0: The "Second Coming" of the npm Supply-Chain Campaign

Published:

24 November 2025 at 17:29:06

Alert date:

5 December 2025 at 08:03:23

Source:

tenable.com

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Massive resurgence of Shai-Hulud malware targeting npm ecosystem, compromising at least 800 high-profile publisher accounts. Attackers upload trojanized versions of legitimate packages that execute via install lifecycle scripts. The malware uses a 'bring your own runtime' technique by downloading Bun JavaScript runtime to evade detection. Campaign affects tens of thousands of GitHub repositories and high-profile integrations including Zapier, ENS Domains, and Postman. More aggressive than previous iterations, attempting to destroy victim's home directory and delete user files. Executes through preinstall scripts that trigger setup_bun.js upon package installation.

Technical details

Mitigation steps:

Affected products:

npm
Node.js
Bun runtime
GitHub
CI/CD pipelines

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Related CVE's:

Related threat actors:

IOC's:

setup_bun.js, bun_environment.js

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