MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

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

pycacheopt

Affected versions: (1) 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 0.2.3, 0.2.4, 0.2.5, 0.2.6, 0.2.7

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 extension module hides code that in specific circumstances executes given code. The malicious action is hidden only in the extension module with the same-named Python code file containing only benign code.

This campaign was first detected by Aikido Security.

See more details on the campaign page.

other

Campaign targets other.

sandbox-detection

The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment.

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.