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TanStack Supply-Chain Attack File Creation Indicators - Windows

Detects file creation indicators associated with the Mini Shai-Hulud supply-chain campaign targeting TanStack npm packages and others such as mistralai, uipath, etc reported on early May 2026.

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Leonardo GaspariniCreated Tue May 128a3f2c1e-5d7b-4e9a-b6c8-1f2a3d4e5f6a2026
Emerging Threat
Active Threat

Developed to detect an active or emerging threat. Prioritize investigation of any alerts and correlate with threat intelligence.

Log Source
WindowsFile Event
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryFile Event← raw: file_event

Events for file system activity including creation, modification, and deletion.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
    selection_malware_files:
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - '\router_init.js'
            - '\tanstack_runner.js'
    selection_persistence_claude_vscode:
        TargetFilename|endswith:
            - '\.claude\router_runtime.js'
            - '\.vscode\router_runtime.js'
    condition: 1 of selection_*
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
8a3f2c1e-5d7b-4e9a-b6c8-1f2a3d4e5f6a
Status
experimental
Level
medium
Type
Emerging Threat
Created
Tue May 12
Path
rules-emerging-threats/2026/Malware/TanStack-Supply-Chain/file_event_win_malware_tanstack_supply_chain.yml
Raw Tags
attack.initial-accessattack.t1195.002attack.executionattack.t1059.007attack.persistenceattack.t1554detection.emerging-threats
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