pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarehmacsync
MAL-2026-4828
Malicious code in hmacsync (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (d361ffcded0fc3d88b5095d800b13b3f8a07a581e8003c30bfcf9887eb71243f) The package is a new version of the previously removed libhmac. The key parts, a malicious payload to inject into hijacked browser extensions, is not included in the package. The code allows hijacking browser extensions to - based on previous package - exfiltrate credentials. This package also contains code to create hidden SSH access to the machine with hardcoded credentials. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-05-libhmac Reasons (based on the campaign): - crypto-related - exfiltration-credentials - exfiltration-crypto - exfiltration-browser-data
Compromised versions (1)
- 1.0.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.