MAL-2026-2697 Malicious code in ccxt-telemetry (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-2697 is a malicious package: ccxt-telemetry (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-2026-2697/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-2697/index.md)
- Package
- ccxt-telemetry
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-2697?
MAL-2026-2697 is a malicious package in ccxt-telemetry, published on 15 Apr 2026.
Official description
During installation, code exfiltrates environment variables and sensitive keys from .env files
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-04-ccxt-telemetry
Reasons (based on the campaign):
The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
exfiltration-env-variables
exfiltration-credentials
What should I do about MAL-2026-2697?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.