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Malicious code in adgame (PyPI)

The adgame package on PyPI contained malicious code as part of a campaign by EsqueleSquad group that published nearly 6000 malicious PyPI and NPM packages. The malicious code executed spyware and information-stealing malware.

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Disclosed
Last updated
Blast radius
Unknown; part of large-scale malicious package campaign
Ecosystems
PyPI
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Threat actor
Esquelesquad
Affected entities
  • adgamePyPI package containing malicious code

The adgame package on PyPI was identified as containing malicious code. This package was part of a large-scale campaign by the EsqueleSquad group, which published nearly 6000 malicious packages across PyPI and NPM repositories.\n\nThe malicious code in these packages was designed to execute spyware and information-stealing malware on affected systems. The adgame package was cataloged in the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository with identifier MAL-2023-2482.\n\nThis incident represents a significant supply chain attack affecting Python developers who may have installed the compromised package.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • adgame

Remediation

  • Remove the adgame package from all environments
  • Audit systems where adgame was installed for signs of compromise
  • Review and revoke any credentials or sensitive data that may have been exposed
  • Monitor for suspicious activity on affected systems
  • Use dependency scanning tools to identify if adgame was a transitive dependency in your projects

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-gv73-347x-m34p · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in adgame (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-adgame-pypi-1023af

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