GitHub Advisory malware sweep, 22 October 2026
GHSA 2026-10-21/22 batch (~55 advisories). Headlines: new npm @sudobility/* XMRig cryptominer cluster (4 packages, confirmed scripts/miner.sh postinstall dropping XMRig via a presigned S3 URL and mining to networkservicesupp.flashhub.net:8443, with root-escalation branch via sudo); new PyPI 2026-10-voice-synthesis-profiles kam193 loader campaign (43 packages, all 0.1.0, OSSF-flagged MALICIOUS remote-script loaders with unknown second-stage); new PyPI 2026-10-iterquarry split-payload family (iterquarry + libseal co-publishing cipher and ciphertext); new PyPI 2026-10-journey-test-helloshell reverse-shell family (2 packages with env-var exfil at install time).