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Compromised MemTensor Packages Deliver sckit Credential Stealer via npm and PyPI

thehackernews.com 2026-09-23 AI supply chain Critical

What Happened

Unknown threat actors have managed to compromise two legitimate MemTensor packages across the npm and Python Package Index (PyPI) repositories to push a platform-specific Go-based implant dubbed sckit designed for Windows, Linux, and macOS. According to reports from Aikido, SafeDep, Socket, and StepSecurity, the libraries in question below - @memtensor/memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin versions

Why It Matters

Reports state that malicious versions of MemTensor's npm package @memtensor/memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin (0.1.21, 0.1.23, and 0.1.25) and PyPI package MemoryOS (2.0.34) delivered the cross-platform Go implant sckit, which was designed to steal credentials from developer environments and CI/CD systems. The affected npm package integrates with an AI memory and agent workflow, creating a supply-chain exposure for AI applications and their supporting infrastructure. RealGround analysis: organizations using these versions should isolate affected systems, rotate potentially exposed credentials, verify package provenance and lockfiles, and strengthen SBOM, dependency monitoring, and AI-agent deployment controls.

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RealGround Analysis

This signal maps to AI supply chain. Organizations using AI agents, LLM APIs, SaaS integrations, or sensitive data workflows should review whether this class of issue could create unauthorized tool execution, data leakage, weak approval gates, or unmanaged supply-chain exposure.

Recommended Actions

  • Restrict AI agent tool permissions and production write paths.
  • Review sensitive data access across prompts, logs, embeddings, memory, and SaaS integrations.
  • Add human approval workflows for high-impact or state-changing actions.
  • Run prompt injection and indirect prompt injection tests against affected workflows.
  • Document the owner, control gap, and remediation deadline for this risk class.

Source

https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/compromised-memtensor-packages-deliver.html

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