MAL-2026-1098 Malicious code in noteasonfnsource (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-1098 is a malicious package: noteasonfnsource (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-2026-1098/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-1098/index.md)
- Package
- noteasonfnsource
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-1098?
MAL-2026-1098 is a malicious package in noteasonfnsource, published on 1 Mar 2026.
Official description
Code provides a Discord bot, which - once a generic command is called - performs malicious action against the Discord server: deletes all channels, renames the server, and then starts a loop that creates spamming channels and notifies everyone.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-old-noteasonfnsource
Reasons (based on the campaign):
abusing-3rd-api
other
What should I do about MAL-2026-1098?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.