Malicious code in PrivacyGate.net (NuGet)
Malicious code was discovered in the PrivacyGate.net NuGet package. The package contained unauthorized code that posed a critical security risk to all consumers.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- All users of affected PrivacyGate.net NuGet package versions
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- PrivacyGate.netNuGet package
The PrivacyGate.net NuGet package was found to contain malicious code, as documented in the OpenSSF malicious packages repository (MAL-2024-4617). This incident was disclosed via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-v4m3-75h2-pqrp on July 20, 2026.\n\nThe malicious package affected all users who installed or updated to the compromised version(s) of PrivacyGate.net from the NuGet package registry. The presence of unauthorized code in a widely-distributed package represents a critical supply chain risk.\n\nThe incident has been documented and tracked by the OpenSSF malicious packages project, which maintains a public record of confirmed malicious packages across multiple ecosystems.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- PrivacyGate.net
Remediation
- Remove or uninstall the affected PrivacyGate.net NuGet package from all projects and systems
- Audit systems that previously installed the malicious package for any unauthorized changes or artifacts
- Review package dependencies and consider using alternative packages with verified security records
- Monitor NuGet package updates and use package verification tools to validate package integrity before installation
- Report any suspicious activity or compromise indicators to your security team
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v4m3-75h2-pqrp · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in PrivacyGate.net (NuGet)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 20, 2024; last updated July 20, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-privacygate-net-nuget-i3g9uq
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