Recent findings reveal three malicious Go modules that employ obfuscated code to fetch destructive payloads capable of overwriting a Linux system's primary disk, causing it to become unbootable. Researchers warn that these modules, masquerading as legitimate packages, can severely disrupt developers' environments. The discovery underscores the rising threat of supply-chain attacks where seemingly trusted code can hide devastating malware, aligning with other recent reports of malicious npm and Python packages aimed at stealing sensitive data and cryptocurrency credentials.
Despite appearing legitimate, these modules contained highly obfuscated code designed to fetch and execute remote payloads, highlighting extreme dangers posed by modern supply-chain attacks.
This destructive method ensures no data recovery tool or forensic process can restore the data, as it directly and irreversibly overwrites it.
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