Two malicious packages discovered on the npm package registry have been found to leverage GitHub to store Base64-encrypted SSH keys stolen from developer systems on which they were installed.
The modules named warbeast2000 and kodiak2k were published at the start of the month, attracting 412 and 1,281 downloads before they were taken down by the npm



Source: TheHackerNews
Source Link: https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/malicious-npm-packages-exfiltrate-1600.html