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Mini Shai-Hulud: Self-Propagating Credential-Stealing Worm

June 26, 2026

Mini Shai-Hulud is a self-propagating credential-stealing worm delivered through a large, heavily obfuscated Bun-based JavaScript payload. It executes automatically via npm preinstall lifecycle hooks, steals GitHub credentials, and injects configuration files into repositories to establish persistence and create developer-to-developer infection paths.