pypi · Malicious package advisory
Malwarecache-compat-utils
MAL-2026-5878
Malicious code in cache-compat-utils (PyPI)
Details
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (70fc75889476bd737b302c856fb1d2da1b263a93786bc27fed3978c3eb0584cd) The package was found to contain malicious code or consuming dependency that contains malicious code ## Source: kam193 (3abe4019efea5cdd405c9129e127f5d8b05456422574e40b01c6ec3b10177975) The package contains obfuscated JS code with an infostealer harvesting all kinds of credentials, as well as a worm capable of spreading the infection further. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-06-cache-compat-utils Reasons (based on the campaign): - obfuscation - malware - infostealer - exfiltration-credentials - exfiltration-ssh-keys - exfiltration-cloud-tokens
Compromised versions (1)
- 0.1.0
Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.