pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwareapachelicense
MAL-2026-2119
Malicious code in apachelicense (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (9d96d45a87e117e72107d6d6dfbe8c4e94323323bc28ce9accd8ccba39a0a46c) Malicious clone of legitimate "license" package. When using the find_by_key function, the malicious code from strongly obfuscated files is loaded. It then at least collects data from cryptowallets and password managers and exfiltrate them to a hardcoded remote location. Prior version 0.1b2, the malicious code was hosted externally and downloaded when triggered. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-03-license-utils-kit Reasons (based on the campaign): - infostealer - obfuscation - crypto-related - action-hidden-in-lib-usage - exfiltration-credentials - clones-real-package
Compromised versions (1)
- 0.1a1
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.