MAL-2025-192686 Malicious code in runtimeutils (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-192686 is a malicious package: runtimeutils (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-2025-192686/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-192686/index.md)
- Package
- runtimeutils
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-192686?
MAL-2025-192686 is a malicious package in runtimeutils, published on 21 Dec 2025.
Official description
Importing the module, downloads and starts a malicious executable identified as infostealer.
Based on Telegram links, this is related to the 2025-12-synium campaign, but uses slightly different techniques.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-12-runtimeutils
Reasons (based on the campaign):
malware
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
infostealer
What should I do about MAL-2025-192686?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.