MAL-2026-18224 Malicious code in brookworker (PyPI)
- Package
- brookworker
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-18224?
MAL-2026-18224 is a malicious package in brookworker, published on 23 Oct 2026.
Official description
The package brookworker 0.1.0 was examined and no credential theft, install-time or import-time code execution, outbound network beacons, dropper behavior, backdoor, silent-relay, or self-propagation mechanisms were identified in its shipped files. No lifecycle hooks or build-backend network I/O were observed.
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-2026-18224?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.