Attackers Testing New Strain of Shai-Hulud on npm: Aikido

Published: 2 weeks ago (January 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM EST)

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Source: DevOps.com

New Strain of Shai‑Hulud Observed in npm Packages

Threat actors behind the virulent Shai-Hulud worm that wreaked havoc in open npm repositories toward the end of 2025 apparently are trying out a new strain that comes with slight modifications. Security researchers with Aikido Security, who have been tracking Shai-Hulud for months, wrote in a report…

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New Strain of Shai‑Hulud Observed in npm Packages

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