# MAL-2026-10701: Malicious code in discord-telemetry (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `discord-telemetry` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 16 Jul 2026

## What is MAL-2026-10701?

MAL-2026-10701 is a malicious package in discord-telemetry, published on 16 Jul 2026. 

### Official description

No a static rule matches or traced code paths indicate exfiltration, install-time code execution, credential theft, silent-relay, backdoor, or self-propagation behavior in this package version. The package name references 'discord' and 'telemetry', but a name alone is not a supply-chain threat and this version's contents do not exhibit any of the fingerprints (browser credential-store enumeration, Discord leveldb session theft, hardcoded C2 endpoint, install-time fetch-and-execute) that would justify escalation.

During installation, the package downloads and executes a remote executable. Before 0.1.5, the code contained local-only tests of malicious behaviour.

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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-07-discord-telemetry

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

 - Downloads and executes a remote executable.

 - malware

## What should I do about MAL-2026-10701?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2026-10701 is a malicious package: discord-telemetry (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-2026-10701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-10701/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-10701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-10701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.