MAL-2026-13472 Malicious code in alphalend-abi (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-13472 is a malicious package: alphalend-abi (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-2026-13472/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-13472/index.md)
- Package
- alphalend-abi
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-13472?
MAL-2026-13472 is a malicious package in alphalend-abi, published on 6 Aug 2026.
Official description
During import, the package exfiltrates sensitive files with SUI private keys to a private GitHub repository. This action is also triggered on every Python startup due to leveraging PTH files.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-08-alphalend-layouts
Reasons (based on the campaign):
files-exfiltration
obfuscation
crypto-related
exfiltration-crypto
abuses-pth
What should I do about MAL-2026-13472?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.