MAL-2026-18155 Malicious code in acoustichub (PyPI)
- Package
- acoustichub
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-18155?
MAL-2026-18155 is a malicious package in acoustichub, published on 22 Oct 2026.
Official description
Analysis of acoustichub 0.1.0 did not surface install-time execution hooks, outbound network behavior, credential or environment reads, or other patterns consistent with supply-chain attacks against installers.
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):
other
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
What should I do about MAL-2026-18155?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.