MAL-2026-1049 Malicious code in flycord (PyPI)
- Package
- flycord
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-1049?
MAL-2026-1049 is a malicious package in flycord, published on 26 Feb 2026.
Official description
When the user uses the provided library, this package silently reports basic information and the result of the user's action to a hardcoded, obfuscated URL. Given the lack of an opt-out possibility, collection of usernames, obfuscated target and not disclosing it anywhere, it cannot be classified as telemetry.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-flycord
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
What should I do about MAL-2026-1049?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.