MAL-2026-3002 Malicious code in lyrox (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-3002 is a malicious package: lyrox (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-2026-3002/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3002/index.md)
- Package
- lyrox
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-3002?
MAL-2026-3002 is a malicious package in lyrox, published on 23 Apr 2026.
Official description
Heavy obfuscate code for extracting further obfuscate binaries and executing them using file less techniques. Some versions contain the executable embedded, other require providing them externally.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-04-Lyrox
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2026-3002?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.