MAL-2026-10119 Malicious code in sankislayer (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-10119 is a malicious package: sankislayer (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-2026-10119/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-10119/index.md)
- Package
- sankislayer
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-10119?
MAL-2026-10119 is a malicious package in sankislayer, published on 10 Jul 2026.
Official description
Obfuscated code provides a Telegram bot to join a spamming botnet. Centrally controlled bots can be used to spam other Telegram channels (via looped posting, changing photos, or titles).
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-07-sankislayer
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
abusing-3rd-api
target:telegram
What should I do about MAL-2026-10119?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.