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MALICIOUS (1) package from Python Package Index.

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

solana-utils

Affected versions: (1) 0.1.1, 0.1.2

  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 only thing the package does is send out all the given data about a cryptocurrency transaction, including the private key, to a hardcoded webhook.

Feedback from PyPI Team: the package "transaction-utils" may also exploit a known pip behavior to overwrite files of an existing legitime package and replace it with malicious content.

See more details on the campaign page.

action-hidden-in-lib-usage

The malicious action is hidden in the code and starts when user interacts with it (e.g. during class initialization or by exfiltrating given credentials).

crypto-related

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

webhook:telegram

A Telegram webhook is used to send collected data.

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.