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pypi · Malicious package advisory

Malware

chia-pool-reference

MAL-2026-652

Malicious code in chia-pool-reference (PyPI)

Details


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## Source: kam193 (51f7e4eb8c8b82bd7c7514255d0eb51dddc657c4b06845232ad8490a514a139c)
Obfuscated code is used to hide exfiltration of basic data (hostname, etc.).


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Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.


Campaign: 2026-02-zabitmajeed00


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - obfuscation


 - The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.


 - dependency-confusion

Compromised versions (2)

  • 9.0.1
  • 9.1.0

Any computer that installed or ran a compromised version should be considered fully compromised. Rotate every secret on that machine from a clean environment.