kill-port contains malware after npm account takeover
On November 24th 2025, a new supply chain attack called Shai-Hulud 2.0 was launched. This package contains the malicious code that attempts to harvest credentials and infect GitHub and npm repositories. The malicious software executes during the pre-install phase and attempts to harvest credentials from popular online services. It is recommended all credentials be rotated, npm cache is cleared, .node_modules directory is removed and all dependencies be rolled back to …