MALICIOUS (1) campaign cataloged at 2026-05-07(2).
- The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
- This is just the date of creating the catalog entry. It may not reflect the date of creation of the campaign itself.
2026-05-ninja-core-utils¶
During installation, obfuscated code exfiltrates cryptocurrency wallet data to a hardcoded location and places a backdoor through a new authorized SSH key. Information about the placed backdoor is sent back to the attacker, and sshd configuration is adjusted to ensure the successful remote connection.
Abuse categories¶
backdoor
Campaign uses backdoor.
crypto-related
Malicious activity is related to cryptocurrencies or blockchain, e.g. stealing crypto wallets.
exfiltration_crypto
The package attempts to steal sensitive cryptocurrency-related data, like wallet keys.
obfuscation
Code uses obfuscation techniques to hide its true purpose.
override_install
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
IoCs & related URLs¶
URLs with payloads, characteristic domains, C&C IPs, repositories with malicious code, etc.
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hxxp://144.126.142.148:5555/tao -
144.126.142.148 -
hxxp://144.126.142.148:5555/report -
hxxps://gist.githubusercontent.com/cdylan320/513f3c21cb33313860aaf22b506d6f19/raw/3b58fb057f92e0a52f90c0a57f3e7a9b48f9d595/config.json