Malicious Shai-Hulud Workflow File Creation

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
- T1195.002Compromise Software Supply Chain
Execution
Persistence
Priv Esc
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects creation of a shai-hulud-workflow.yml file, the malicious GitHub Actions workflow dropped by the Shai-Hulud npm supply-chain worm to establish persistence and propagate through developer repositories. The distinctive filename is a reliable indicator of compromise.

Reporting behind it

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Malicious Shai-Hulud Workflow File Creation

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