pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarepy-requests
MAL-2026-3662
Malicious code in py-requests (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (2bd2bd26870d2cf5df73c69bca7ed9088604eccf44727e4c59f0301cc8ccd35a) Package installs persistent malware acting as Rat, with the focus of stealing data and modifying copied cryptowallet addresses. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-05-py-requests Reasons (based on the campaign): - rat - typosquatting - persistence - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script. - crypto-related - clipboard-modify - exfiltration-browser-data - exfiltration-crypto - infostealer
Compromised versions (1)
- 0.41.25
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.