MAL-2026-2624 Malicious code in asciitoart (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-2624 is a malicious package: asciitoart (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-2026-2624/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2624/index.md)
- Package
- asciitoart
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-2624?
MAL-2026-2624 is a malicious package in asciitoart, published on 13 Apr 2026.
Official description
Through an obscure way, one of the package files got overwritten by a remote obfuscated code, which appears to be an infostealer. After executing the malicious code, the package covers the tracks by overwriting all relevant code files.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2024-11-asn1tool
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
dependency-confusion
typosquatting
clones-real-package
infostealer
What should I do about MAL-2026-2624?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.