Malicious npm Package Posing as OpenClaw Installer Deploys RAT, Steals macOS Credentials
2026-03-09T19:24:19Z•c44ff88f9244b6efa89a89efc7cd8597a0289d1fb5c66921ba1de3ffc3f8aac9
AI-securityAirDropAnthropicAsyncRATCISA-KEVClickFixLeakBase-seizureLumma-StealerOpenAI-CodexTycoon-2FAUNC4899VOID#GEISTWindows-TerminalXWormXeno-RATactive-exploitationchrome-extension-takeovercode-injectionmacOSnpm-malwarenpmjsremote-access-trojansupply-chainvulnerability-management
What happened
A single-week feed highlights multiple active and emerging threats: a malicious npm package (@openclaw-ai/openclawai) posing as an OpenClaw installer was uploaded on 2026-03-03 and is being used to deploy a remote access trojan (RAT) and exfiltrate macOS credentials; UNC4899 (North Korea-linked) used AirDrop to deliver a trojanized file to a developer leading to a cloud compromise of a crypto firm; Chrome extension ownership changes led to backdooring and data theft; a multi-stage VOID#GEIST campaign delivers XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT variants; Microsoft observed a ClickFix social-engineer
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- the_hacker_news
- Record identifier
- c44ff88f9244b6efa89a89efc7cd8597a0289d1fb5c66921ba1de3ffc3f8aac9
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-09T19:24:19Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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