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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

reqesst

MAL-2025-965

Malicious code in reqesst (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (8e4a4682ad923d5e0f2e444487e5f42a4bae8d753ecd747f7b652e407f5cc32f)
Importing the module downloads and starts an infostealer attempting to exfiltrate data and establishing persistence through autorun directory.


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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: 2024-12-reqesst


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - infostealer


 - peristence-autorun


 - typosquatting


 - exfiltration-generic


 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.


 - clones-real-package


 - dependency-confusion


 - exfiltration-browser-data


 - exfiltration-crypto

Compromised versions (1)

  • 2.32.3

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.