MAL-2025-191764 Malicious code in imad213tools (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-191764 is a malicious package: imad213tools (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-2025-191764/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-191764/index.md)
- Package
- imad213tools
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-191764?
MAL-2025-191764 is a malicious package in imad213tools, published on 5 Jul 2025.
Official description
Encrypted code offering massive sending Instagram followers.
- besides of using some shady services to achieve the goal, it also exfiltrates saved Instagram credentials to a remote server;
- the project page offers selling an "exploit" for Instagram servers
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-07-imad213tools
Reasons (based on the campaign):
exfiltration-credentials
other
obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2025-191764?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.