MAL-2026-18136 Malicious code in brummatts (PyPI)
- Package
- brummatts
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-18136?
MAL-2026-18136 is a malicious package in brummatts, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Official description
The brummatts 0.1.0 PyPI package shows no code paths performing credential access, outbound network I/O to attacker-controlled destinations, install-time fetch-and-execute, silent relay of caller data, backdoor channels, or self-propagation. No lifecycle hooks or import-time side effects of concern were identified across the 13 files examined.
This campaign consists of similar loader packages, which provide executing code from a given URL. While they do not contain the malicious payload and the usage remains unknown, they are clearly a coordinated campaign to place multiple deceptive ways to load malicious code.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-10-voice-synthesis-profiles
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
other
What should I do about MAL-2026-18136?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.