Malicious code in ztasimb (PyPI)
Malicious code was discovered in the ztasimb package on PyPI. The package was identified and reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- All users who installed the malicious ztasimb package from PyPI
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- ztasimbPyPI package containing malicious code
The ztasimb package on PyPI was found to contain malicious code. This incident was identified and documented by the OpenSSF's malicious packages project (reference MAL-2024-6262).\n\nThe malicious package was hosted on the official PyPI repository, making it accessible to Python developers who installed it as a dependency or directly.\n\nThe incident was disclosed on July 21, 2026, and has been cataloged in the GitHub Security Advisory database (GHSA-9qv9-fv8w-mxh3).
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- ztasimb
Remediation
- Remove the ztasimb package from all environments where it was installed
- Audit systems that may have executed code from ztasimb for signs of compromise
- Review dependency trees to identify all projects that may have included ztasimb
- Update to a safe version if a patched release is available, or use an alternative package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9qv9-fv8w-mxh3 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in ztasimb (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2024; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-ztasimb-pypi-bskkax
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