MAL-2024-11536 Malicious code in bitforger (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-11536 is a malicious package: bitforger (PyPI). Every version was published to cause harm.
Task:
1. Search this repository's dependency manifests and lockfiles for the package, including transitive dependencies.
2. If it is present, remove it, regenerate the lockfile with the project's package manager, and replace whatever it was used for.
3. List any CI runners, developer machines or containers that installed it, so their secrets can be rotated.
4. If the package is not used anywhere, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11536/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-11536/index.md)
- Package
- bitforger
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-11536?
MAL-2024-11536 is a malicious package in bitforger, published on 28 Sep 2024.
Official description
When running the module, this package attempts - depending on the version - to exfiltrate user files, a screenshot, or crypto wallets data (8.1.4).
Later continued under different package names.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-09-bitbit
Reasons (based on the campaign):
files-exfiltration
crypto-related
What should I do about MAL-2024-11536?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.