MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

1. The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

extra-huggingface

Affected versions: (1) 0.4.0

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

When starting the module, package activates RAT-capabilities, which includes exfiltrating sensitive data. Though the package is claimed to be for educational usage, the name and default actions suggest different intentions.

See more details on the campaign page.

RAT

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

exfiltration_browser_data

Campaign targets exfiltration_browser_data.

infostealer

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

native-extension

The suspicious activity is performed in a native module extension

persistence

Campaign targets persistence.

typosquatting

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

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.