Malicious npm Postinstall/Preinstall Lifecycle Script Executing Dropper Payload

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•0

Detects malicious node.js processes spawned from npm lifecycle hooks (e.g., install, postinstall) that exhibit suspicious command-line arguments, environment variables, or connections to known malicious domains associated with supply chain compromise campaigns.