MAL-2024-11539 Malicious code in botnetv2 (PyPI)
- Package
- botnetv2
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-11539?
MAL-2024-11539 is a malicious package in botnetv2, published on 24 Sep 2024.
Official description
When running the module, basic information about the user and its location are collected and sent to the author. This is hidden from the user as the package prints a message suggesting it's outdated.
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: 2024-09-botnetv2
Reasons (based on the campaign):
The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
A Telegram webhook is used to send collected data.
What should I do about MAL-2024-11539?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.