@hrmony/benefit-internetzuschuss (npm) · Malicious Code
Affects @hrmony/benefit-internetzuschussSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove @hrmony/benefit-internetzuschuss and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Sep 2026, 21:26 UTC
Malicious package
Published to npm · OSV MAL-2026-17254
What to do
Remove @hrmony/benefit-internetzuschuss from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm@hrmony/benefit-internetzuschuss | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The npm package @hrmony/benefit-internetzuschuss (version 1.99.0) contains malicious code that, upon import, sends AWS instance metadata, environment variables, Kubernetes secrets, and IAM credentials to a hardcoded external attacker-controlled server. This package masquerades as a German social-benefits helper but performs unauthorized credential harvesting. Systems with this package installed should be considered fully compromised.