hardhat-init

MAL-2026-17636

npmtyposquat10/6/2026
Description

Malicious code in hardhat-init (npm)

Indicators of Compromise
SHA256 Hashes (1)
e2f570102756d04aa466677488cd13aacac2eb941176523bc4ff024d214affbb
References (1)
https://www.npmjs.com/package/hardhat-init/v/2.21.0ossf/malicious-packages
Details
Ecosystemnpm
Attack Typetyposquat
Published10/6/2026
Affected Versions
2.21.0
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