LWA-2026-5728 MAL-2026-6133 ↗ confirmed malware

panrouter@5.0.0

Malicious code in panrouter (npm)

T1195.002 · Compromise Software Supply ChainT1059.007 · JavaScriptT1059 · Command and Scripting InterpreterT1071.001 · Web ProtocolsT1105 · Ingress Tool TransferT1082 · System Information Discovery

Analysis

panrouter@5.0.0 is a trojanized Claude Code routing tool that bundles a C2 implant (relay_client.cjs). When executed, it registers the machine as a botnet node on wss://jiuling[.]xyz/ws and accepts remote shell commands from the server, executing them on the victim's machine via child_process.execSync. The implant collects the hostname, platform, and Node.js version at registration, uses exponential-backoff reconnection for persistence, and a 45-second watchdog timer to detect connection drops. The server can also forward AI inference requests through the node. C2 endpoint: wss://jiuling[.]xyz/ws.

analyzed by
Leitwacht
first seen
Jun 18, 2026, 02:38 PM
analyzed
Jun 18, 2026, 02:39 PM
weekly installs
8,572

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Independently detected by the Leitwacht supply-chain probe. IOCs are defanged. Published CC0. Think this is a mistake? See the dispute policy.