MAL-2026-18395 Malicious code in bq-helix-build-hook-6ade983e (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-18395 is a malicious package: bq-helix-build-hook-6ade983e (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-2026-18395/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-18395/index.md)
- Package
- bq-helix-build-hook-6ade983e
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-18395?
MAL-2026-18395 is a malicious package in bq-helix-build-hook-6ade983e, published on 29 Oct 2026.
Official description
During installation the code collects information from the environment, including credential files, environment variables, data from cloud metadata endpoints, and finally exfiltrates them.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-10-bq-helix-recon
Reasons (based on the campaign):
abuses-pth
exfiltration-cloud-tokens
exfiltration-generic
exfiltration-env-variables
exfiltration-credentials
What should I do about MAL-2026-18395?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.