MAL-2025-6520 Malicious code in hashidf (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2025-6520 is a malicious package: hashidf (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-2025-6520/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2025-6520/index.md)
- Package
- hashidf
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2025-6520?
MAL-2025-6520 is a malicious package in hashidf, published on 22 Jun 2025.
Official description
If ran as a module, the package silently starts a binary hidden in a txt file in the background. At the moment, it appears to be PuTTy, and without additional instruction it does not do anything, but it is clearly a preparation for malicious actions.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-06-hashidf
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
typosquatting
What should I do about MAL-2025-6520?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.