pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwaregangomodule
MAL-2026-2486
Malicious code in gangomodule (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (8117683c90fb188f9fc013b3b3006dc5e31269d2511dd7c80eea9ac7b6892d09) During installation, obfuscated code validates the environment against typical sandboxing signs and attempts to download the next stages from remote sources. The remote stage is a comprehensive infostealer collecting credentials from files and process memory, especially SSH keys, and covering tracks to make the forensic analysis more difficult. Naming suggests relation with a toolkit called "Aether" --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-04-gangomodule Reasons (based on the campaign): - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script. - The package contains code to detect if it is running in a sandbox environment. - obfuscation - infostealer - exfiltration-credentials - exfiltration-ssh-keys - files-exfiltration - exfiltration-env-variables - exfiltration-generic - covering-tracks
Compromised versions (2)
- 1.0.20
- 1.0.37
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.