MAL-2025-191688 Malicious code in axonify (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191688 is a malicious package: axonify (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-2025-191688/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191688/index.md)
- Package
- axonify
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191688?
MAL-2025-191688 is a malicious package in axonify, published on 18 Mar 2025.
Official description
The package is capable of installing malware from a hardcoded URL. The malware is well-recognized and acts as infostealer. Interestingly, it uses Steam profiles to get the current C2 domain (based on sandbox analysis).
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-03-logax
Reasons (based on the campaign):
infostealer
malware
What should I do about MAL-2025-191688?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.