MAL-2024-12333 Malicious code in python-bitget-api (PyPI)
- Package
- python-bitget-api
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-12333?
MAL-2024-12333 is a malicious package in python-bitget-api, published on 12 Dec 2024.
Official description
Importing the module starts an obfuscated PowerShell code, which downloads and executes a remote script. On Windows, the script appears to just start the calculator. On MacOS, the file is identified as a Spark RAT by multiple vendors. Package impersonate the legitimate "python-bitget".
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-12-python-bitget-api
Reasons (based on the campaign):
typosquatting
obfuscation
clones-real-package
dependency-confusion
crypto-related
impersonation
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
What should I do about MAL-2024-12333?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.