Malicious code in zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq (PyPI)
Malicious code was published in the zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq package on PyPI. The package was identified and cataloged by the OpenSSF malicious packages project.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Unknown; depends on adoption of the malicious package
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq
A malicious package named zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq was published to the Python Package Index (PyPI). The package contained malicious code and was identified as part of the OpenSSF's malicious packages tracking effort.\n\nThe incident was documented in the OpenSSF malicious packages repository under identifier MAL-2024-6264. The advisory was published on 2026-07-21 via GitHub Security Advisories.\n\nUsers who installed this package should remove it immediately and audit their systems for any unauthorized activity.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq
Remediation
- Uninstall the zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq package immediately
- Audit systems for any unauthorized access or modifications
- Review package dependencies to ensure no other malicious packages were installed
- Monitor for any suspicious activity on affected systems
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rmxj-m6h6-jg2q · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malicious code in zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq (PyPI)." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 21, 2026; last updated July 21, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malicious-code-in-zyqnuutupjerllnbxaeq-pypi-1ozran
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