Malicious code in yfinnce (PyPI)
Attacker distributed 900+ malicious packages via PyPI, including yfinnce, which infected local browsers with a malicious extension designed to manipulate the clipboard and replace cryptocurrency wallet addresses. The incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- 900+ malicious packages distributed via PyPI; local browser infection and cryptocurrency wallet address manipulation
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- yfinncePyPI package containing malicious code
An attacker distributed over 900 malicious packages through the Python Package Index (PyPI), with yfinnce being one of the identified packages. These packages contained malicious code that targeted end-user systems.\n\nThe malicious packages were designed to install browser extensions that performed clipboard manipulation and cryptocurrency wallet address replacement attacks. This attack vector is particularly dangerous as it can silently redirect cryptocurrency transactions to attacker-controlled addresses.\n\nThe incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project, which maintains a public record of known malicious packages across package ecosystems. The attack demonstrates the risk of supply chain compromise through package repositories.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- yfinnce
Remediation
- Remove and uninstall the yfinnce package and any other packages from the malicious campaign
- Audit system for installed browser extensions, particularly those installed without explicit user action
- Review cryptocurrency wallet transaction history for unauthorized address changes
- Check clipboard history for suspicious modifications
- Update to clean versions of legitimate packages if yfinnce was a typosquat or dependency
- Monitor systems for signs of browser extension installation or clipboard manipulation
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rc32-pp7j-5j6r · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in yfinnce (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-yfinnce-pypi-rsqv6d
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