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Malicious code in xolosamsdyhcfa (PyPI)

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

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Blast radius
Unknown; depends on installation prevalence of the malicious package
Ecosystems
PyPI
Attack vectors
Compromised package
Affected entities
  • xolosamsdyhcfaMalicious package on PyPI

The xolosamsdyhcfa 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 repositories.\n\nThe package was assigned the identifier MAL-2024-6242 in the OpenSSF malicious-packages database. The advisory was published on GitHub as GHSA-f6rj-q583-g3jx on July 21, 2026.\n\nUsers who installed this package should remove it immediately and audit their systems for any unauthorized activity or data exfiltration.

Indicators of compromise

Packages
  • xolosamsdyhcfa

Remediation

  • Uninstall the xolosamsdyhcfa package immediately from all affected systems
  • Audit systems for signs of compromise or unauthorized access
  • Review any code or data that may have been exposed to the malicious package
  • Check for any suspicious network connections or data exfiltration that may have occurred
  • Update dependency management tools to block installation of this package

Sources

  1. GitHub Advisory GHSA-f6rj-q583-g3jx · GitHub Advisory Database

Cite this entry

"Malicious code in xolosamsdyhcfa (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-xolosamsdyhcfa-pypi-1m9phw

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