MAL-2026-2121 Malicious code in roboat (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-2121 is a malicious package: roboat (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-2026-2121/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2121/index.md)
- Package
- roboat
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-2121?
MAL-2026-2121 is a malicious package in roboat, published on 23 Mar 2026.
Official description
During installation, the code attempts to download and start malware.
Connected with the campaign based on the time correlation and other packages published by the author.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-03-rowrap
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
malware
What should I do about MAL-2026-2121?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.