More sophisticated Shai Hulud malware emerges

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More sophisticated Shai Hulud malware emerges

Scworld • December 30, 2025

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Operators of the Shai Hulud malware that compromised thousands of developer environments have been testing yet another variant of the worm dubbed ...

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New Shai Hulud Malware Variant Compromises Developer Environments The Shai Hulud malware has evolved, with a new variant impacting over 25,000 repositories and hundreds of npm packages. This malware campaign automates attacks on developer environments, affecting a significant number of developers and their projects. 7 sources 29

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