HIGHLY_SUSPICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

1. Packages that are likely malicious, but due to the obfuscation level, lack of time or clear indicators it's hard to say what exactly they do; the highest risk of false positives.

chalk-fancy

Affected versions: (1) 0.0.0, 0.0.3, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.0.8, 1.0.9

1. Version numbers are usually added automatically. In most cases, the packages listed here were created only to distribute malicious code.

Campaign data

Campaign information may not always be 100% accurate for every related package.

Campaign description

Packages are very likely used to exfiltrate files or env variables, but given available data, it was impossible to confirm the malicious intention. The probable scenario is being dependency of a malicious project.

Related malicious campaign: 2026-04-renderctx

See more details on the campaign page.

exfiltration_env_variables

Campaign targets exfiltration_env_variables.

files_exfiltration

Campaign targets files_exfiltration.

Look up in other services

• Check metadata in pypi-data project (1)
• Search for the package in deps.dev(2)
• Search for the package in socket.dev (3)
• Search for the package in secure.software (4)
• Search for the package in Snyk Advisor (5)

1. May not be available. See more in pypi-json-data repository.
2. Open Source Insights project, provided by Google.
3. Service from Socket.dev, a cybersecurity company.
4. Spectra Assure Community, a service from ReversingLabs, a cybersecurity company.
5. Service from Snyk, a cybersecurity company.