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MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

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

graphicsctxr

Affected versions: (1) 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3

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

Package contains code to exfiltrate .env to a remote target. Prior to version 2.1.1, it also created a persistent backdoor via embedding a hardcoded SSH key. Malicious action is triggered when running as a module.

Campaign data

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

Campaign description

Packages in this campaign are used to exfiltrate data from users installing code from prepared Github repositories. Packages contain code to exfiltrate files (typically .env files, but it could also be log, txt or code files), and may also create a persistent backdoor via embedding a hardcoded SSH key or perform other actions. The malicious actions are not triggered via the code in malicious repositories pretending to be some early-stage cryptocurrency-related projects.

Based on the attribution of some NPM packages used in malicious repositories published under https://github.com/0xsebasneuron, this is likely part of North Korean actions targeting developers via fake interviews: https://socket.dev/supply-chain-attacks/north-korea-s-contagious-interview-campaign

See more details on the campaign page.

backdoor

Campaign targets backdoor.

crypto-related

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

files_exfiltration

Campaign targets files_exfiltration.

through_dependency

The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package

Look up in other services

  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.