MAL-2025-2967 Malicious code in heroku-tl (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-2967 is a malicious package: heroku-tl (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-2025-2967/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-2967/index.md)
- Package
- heroku-tl
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-2967?
MAL-2025-2967 is a malicious package in heroku-tl, published on 8 Mar 2025.
Official description
Clone of a legit Telegram client, with a hidden code that, under some conditions, can attempt to destroy the Linux OS.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-03-heroku-tl
Reasons (based on the campaign):
clones-real-package
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
What should I do about MAL-2025-2967?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.