MAL-2025-191714 Malicious code in dcbot-online (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191714 is a malicious package: dcbot-online (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-2025-191714/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191714/index.md)
- Package
- dcbot-online
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191714?
MAL-2025-191714 is a malicious package in dcbot-online, published on 15 Feb 2025.
Official description
Starting the module runs an infostealer targeting browsers and Discord data
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-02-dcbot-online
Reasons (based on the campaign):
infostealer
exfiltration-browser-data
What should I do about MAL-2025-191714?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.