Cyber Intelligence

Four Malicious npm Packages Deliver Infostealers and Phantom Bot DDoS Malware

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred May 18, 2026 08:57 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source TheHackerNews
Recorded May 18, 2026
Full Description

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered four new npm packages containing information-stealing malware, one of which is a clone of the Shai-Hulud worm open-sourced by TeamPCP. The list of identified

Event Metadata
  • ID #1935
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed May 18, 2026