If this package is installed
Remove it, treat the machine (or CI runner) as compromised, and rotate every secret, token and key it could access — from a different, clean machine.
Details
Source: kam193 (5705e85e8288aeffbfe964329624dcbb5b2e30cebb0023da5b605ee5fb0aef4e)
During import, the package exfiltrates files (especially .env and JSON) and eventually configures a backdoor by adding its own SSH key to the authorized_keys.
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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-scraper-npm
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- files-exfiltration
- backdoor
- The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
Indicators of compromise
Shown defanged and not clickable. Search any indicator to find other packages using it.
Domains
- api[.]bensaru[.]site other packages →
- bensaru[.]site other packages →
URLs
- hxxps://api[.]bensaru[.]site/api/validate/files other packages →