MAL-2025-191657 Malicious code in requests-os (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191657 is a malicious package: requests-os (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-2025-191657/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191657/index.md)
- Package
- requests-os
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191657?
MAL-2025-191657 is a malicious package in requests-os, published on 22 Oct 2025.
Official description
Package contains capabilities for remote control of the user's computer and exfiltrating data
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-10-requests-os
Reasons (based on the campaign):
rat
typosquatting
backdoor
exfiltration-generic
What should I do about MAL-2025-191657?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.