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Malicious code in xoloqmotdjpbic (PyPI)

Malicious code was discovered in the xoloqmotdjpbic package on PyPI. The package was identified and reported by the OpenSSF malicious-packages project.

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Last updated
Blast radius
Unknown; depends on package adoption and malicious payload scope
Ecosystems
PyPI
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • xoloqmotdjpbicPyPI package

The xoloqmotdjpbic package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious-packages project, which maintains a catalog of known malicious packages across package ecosystems.\n\nThe package was published on PyPI and made available to Python developers. The malicious code was detected and reported, leading to the package being flagged in security advisories.\n\nThis is a straightforward case of a malicious package being published to a public package repository, representing a direct supply chain attack vector against Python developers who may have installed or depended on this package.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • xoloqmotdjpbic

Remediation

  • Remove xoloqmotdjpbic from all environments and dependencies
  • Audit systems where xoloqmotdjpbic was installed for signs of compromise
  • Review package dependencies to ensure no reliance on xoloqmotdjpbic
  • Implement package verification and scanning in your dependency management workflow
  • Monitor for similar typosquatting or malicious packages in your supply chain

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-2rrv-vfwm-xp4p · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in xoloqmotdjpbic (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-xoloqmotdjpbic-pypi-0ev2vt

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