MAL-2025-41701 Malicious code in maxload (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-41701 is a malicious package: maxload (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-2025-41701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-41701/index.md)
- Package
- maxload
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-41701?
MAL-2025-41701 is a malicious package in maxload, published on 30 Jul 2025.
Official description
Running the module downloads, configure its startup and starts a remote executable. The exe is capable of sending files to a hardcoded Telegram channel, but this behavior seems not to be triggered during analysis
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-07-maxload
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
peristence-autorun
A Telegram webhook is used to send collected data.
What should I do about MAL-2025-41701?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.