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node-ipc

node-ipc@9.1.6, node-ipc@9.2.3, and node-ipc@12.0.1 contained obfuscated stealer/backdoor behavior. The malware appears to fingerprint the host environment, enumerate and read local files, compress and chunk collected data, wrap the payload in a cryptographic envelope, and attempt exfiltration through a network endpoint selected via DNS/address logic.

Ecosystems: npm

First discovered
2026-05-14
Last activity
2026-05-14
Affected Package Artifacts
3
(1 unique package)

Affected packages

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Published
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Socket for GitHub

Socket Firewall

Socket CLI

Socket Certified Patches

Socket Web Extension

Socket SCA

Socket Dependency Search

Socket Reachability

Languages

JavaScript / TypeScript

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U.S. Patent No. 12,346,443 & 12,314,394. Other pending.

SOC 2 Type II certified