MAL-2026-2669 Malicious code in ant-mcp-proxy-for-test (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-2669 is a malicious package: ant-mcp-proxy-for-test (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-2026-2669/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2669/index.md)
- Package
- ant-mcp-proxy-for-test
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-2669?
MAL-2026-2669 is a malicious package in ant-mcp-proxy-for-test, published on 14 Apr 2026.
Official description
During use of the package, it silently downloads and executes remote executables or scripts. During analysis, the remote resources were no longer available. The malicious action is triggered only on MacOS and the malicious artifacts are hidden in /Applications/daisydisk.app
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-04-ant-mcp-proxy-for-test
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
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What should I do about MAL-2026-2669?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.