MAL-2026-251 Malicious code in soupclaw (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-251 is a malicious package: soupclaw (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-2026-251/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-251/index.md)
- Package
- soupclaw
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-251?
MAL-2026-251 is a malicious package in soupclaw, published on 14 Jan 2026.
Official description
Package collects and exfiltrates Discord credentials from multiple sources
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-06-soupclaw
Reasons (based on the campaign):
exfiltration-generic
exfiltration-env-variables
exfiltration-browser-data
exfiltration-credentials
What should I do about MAL-2026-251?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.