MAL-2025-2596 Malicious code in blackspammerbd-v1 (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-2596 is a malicious package: blackspammerbd-v1 (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-2025-2596/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-2596/index.md)
- Package
- blackspammerbd-v1
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-2596?
MAL-2025-2596 is a malicious package in blackspammerbd-v1, published on 19 Mar 2025.
Official description
The package performs data exfiltration and remote control of the system by generating connection codes, enabling file uploads and downloads, and obfuscation. These actions could allow unauthorized access to sensitive information or remote manipulation of the system.
What should I do about MAL-2025-2596?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.