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wget to Wipeout: Malicious Go Modules Fetch Destructive Payload

· Published 02/05/2025 20:25 · Modified 02/05/2025 21:27

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Published
02/05/2025 20:25
Modified
02/05/2025 21:27
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2025-05-02 data destruction disk-wiper go modules linux namespace confusion obfuscation supply chain attack
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2 observables, 3 techniques (mitre), 1 others

Description

Socket's research team discovered a supply-chain attack targeting Go developers through three malicious modules: prototransform, go-mcp, and tlsproxy. These modules used techniques to deliver a disk-wiping payload, exploiting the open nature of Go's ecosystem. The attack leveraged and array-based string to appear legitimate. Upon execution, the payload fetched a destructive shell script that irreversibly overwrote the entire primary storage device with zeros, causing complete data loss and system failure. This attack highlights the critical need for proactive security measures in software supply chains, especially for projects relying on external open-source dependencies.

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