Compromised npm package @ethersphere/bee-js 13.3.0 published malware via legitimate build pipeline
On November 9, 2026, GitHub flagged version 13.3.0 of the npm package @ethersphere/bee-js as malicious. Investigators at StepSecurity traced the problem to an unsigned commit pushed directly to the upcoming branch the night before, bypassing the usual reviewed pull-request process. The project's legitimate GitHub Actions publishing workflow then built and released that compromised source, producing an artifact with valid SLSA provenance. The modified package ran a script during installation that fetched platform-specific code to search for Swarm Desktop wallet files and attempt persistence on the host. The number of affected installations and any stolen wallets have not been confirmed.
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