MAL-2026-1410 Malicious code in ighack (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-1410 is a malicious package: ighack (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-2026-1410/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-1410/index.md)
- Package
- ighack
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-1410?
MAL-2026-1410 is a malicious package in ighack, published on 13 Mar 2026.
Official description
Instagram hacking tool that besides abusing the Instagram API, also automatically uses user's credentials to follow hardcoded accounts.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-03-old-nai
Reasons (based on the campaign):
exfiltration-credentials
abusing-3rd-api
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
What should I do about MAL-2026-1410?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.