MAL-2025-6470 Malicious code in bulktweetbyref (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-6470 is a malicious package: bulktweetbyref (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-2025-6470/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-6470/index.md)
- Package
- bulktweetbyref
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-6470?
MAL-2025-6470 is a malicious package in bulktweetbyref, published on 18 Jun 2025.
Official description
Using the function simulates some behavior, but then download and runs an Infostealer
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-06-bulktweetbyref
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
malware
infostealer
What should I do about MAL-2025-6470?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.