Global – October 27, 2026 -- A malicious version of the tensorlake npm package (0.5.144), which draws about 12,000 weekly downloads, was published carrying Shai-Hulud malware, according to OX Security.

Malware wipes the host if a stolen GitHub token is revoked

The payload contains a kill-switch string, IfYouRevokeThisTokenItWillWipeTheComputerOfTheOwner, identical to the one used in the TanStack attack in May. Revoking the stolen GitHub token triggers rm -rf ~/ on Unix systems or Remove-Item on the Windows user profile.