MAL-2024-9962 Malicious code in colorbytes (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2024-9962 is a malicious package: colorbytes (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-2024-9962/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2024-9962/index.md)
- Package
- colorbytes
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2024-9962?
MAL-2024-9962 is a malicious package in colorbytes, published on 8 Sep 2024.
Official description
Extremely obfuscated code starts when importing the module, and then downloads the next stages and configuration from pastebin. They include a whole range of infostealer activity, from exfiltrating browser files up to a keylogger and registering mouse clicks.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-08-old-colorbytes
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
crypto-related
infostealer
What should I do about MAL-2024-9962?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.