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MALICIOUS (1) campaign cataloged at 2026-05-13(2).

  1. The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
  2. This is just the date of creating the catalog entry. It may not reflect the date of creation of the campaign itself.

2026-05-py-requests

Package installs persistent malware acting as Rat, with the focus of stealing data and modifying copied cryptowallet addresses.

Abuse categories

RAT

Malicious activity is typical for Remote Access Trojans (RATs).

clipboard_modify

Campaign uses clipboard_modify.

crypto-related

Malicious activity is related to cryptocurrencies or blockchain, e.g. stealing crypto wallets.

exfiltration_browser_data

Campaign uses exfiltration_browser_data.

exfiltration_crypto

The package attempts to steal sensitive cryptocurrency-related data, like wallet keys.

infostealer

Activity is typical for information stealers, i.e. by exfiltrate various sensitive data from the victim's environment.

persistence

Campaign uses persistence.

remote_script

Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

typosquatting

The package name is an typosquatting variant of a popular package.

URLs with payloads, characteristic domains, C&C IPs, repositories with malicious code, etc.

  • hxxp://8.217.75.147:3000/payload

  • 8.217.75.147

  • hxxp://8.217.75.147:3000/download/tg_rat.py

Packages in the campaign

campaign:2026-05-py-requests