TF-MAL-js.peacenotwar
📛 Threat Title
Malware family: PeaceNotWar
Description
ThreatFox malware family `js.peacenotwar`. Printable name: PeaceNotWar.
Indicators of Compromise (1)
Each indicator is enriched from the IOC database, threat-intel feed corroboration (Threat Hunt) and VirusTotal. Click one to expand.
domain
js.peacenotwar
VT: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/js.peacenotwar
IOC database
- Type
- domain
- Value
js.peacenotwar- First seen
- Last seen
- Attached to this threat
- Appears in
- 1 threat
- Description
- Extracted from Threat TF-MAL-js.peacenotwar
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Details From VirusTotal
VirusTotal: VT base fetch failed: HTTPError: 429 Client Error: Too Many Requests for url: https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/domains/js.peacenotwar
References (1)
- ThreatFox: IOCs for this family ThreatFox Malwares
Remediations (10)
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web:checkmarx.com
Published new NPM package peacenotwar , which drops benign protest messages on the target machine. Added peacenotwar as a new dependency to node-ipc package. Added a new file dao/ssl-geospec.js to node-ipc package.
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web:cybernews.com
The FBI warns of a surge in ATM jackpotting attacks, with more than 700 incidents in 2025 alone. Hackers use Ploutus malware to force machines to dispense cash.
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web:en.wikipedia.org
peacenotwar is a piece of malware , which has been characterized as protestware, [1] created by Brandon Nozaki Miller. In March 2022, it was added as a dependency in an update for node-ipc, a common JavaScript dependency.
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web:malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de
PeaceNotWar was integrated into the nodejs module node-ipc as a piece of malware /protestware with wiper characteristics. It targets machines with a public IP address located in Russia and Belarus (using geolocation) and overwrites files recursively using a heart emoji.
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web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
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web:tag-security.cncf.io
npm Library 'node-ipc' Sabotaged with npm Library 'peacenotwar' in Protest by their Maintainer The author of these npm libraries intentionally committed corrupt versions containing obfuscated code that would dump a file to your desktop and rewrite files based IP address geographical origin. Impact This incident affected a medium but unknown number of users and impacting large ...
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web:windowsforum.com
The emergence of RESURGE signals more than just another entry in a long line of malware threats. According to CISA, RESURGE contains advanced persistence features inherited from the SPAWNCHIMERA malware family—a group notorious for its ability to survive system reboots and avoid simplistic remediation .
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web:www.breachsense.com
Complete malware remediation now requires addressing both the infected endpoint and the stolen authentication data. Your malware incident response playbook must account for both.
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web:www.cisa.gov
It highlights technical approaches to uncovering malicious activity and includes mitigation steps according to best practices. The purpose of this report is to enhance incident response among partners and network administrators along with serving as a playbook for incident investigation.
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web:www.ncsc.gov.uk
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