MAL-2025-38656: Malicious code in vscode.markdown-it-renderer (npm)

August 14, 2025 (updated October 30, 2025)

This malicious package was published during the PhantomRaven NPM campaign. The malicious payload steals tokens and credentials.

References

github.com/advisories/MAL-2025-38656
www.koi.ai/blog/phantomraven-npm-malware-hidden-in-invisible-dependencies

Code Behaviors & Features

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