MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

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

platform-telemetry-client

Affected versions: (1) 1.0.0

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

The package contains PTH file triggering the loader on every Python initialization. The loader tries to download next stage payload stored in chunks in DNS records. During analysis, the intended domain was not yet registered. The chosen name suggests relation to the campaign 2026-09-openaii.

See more details on the campaign page.

abuses-pth

The package uses .pth files, sitecustomize or usercustomize modules to execute malicious code during Python startup, even without importing the package code manually.

data-stored-in-dns

Campaign targets data-stored-in-dns.

obfuscation

Code uses obfuscation techniques to hide its true purpose.

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.