MAL-2026-3235 Malicious code in apexomni-client (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-3235 is a malicious package: apexomni-client (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-2026-3235/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3235/index.md)
- Package
- apexomni-client
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-3235?
MAL-2026-3235 is a malicious package in apexomni-client, published on 2 May 2026.
Official description
During installation, multiple sensitive environment variables are being exfiltrated.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-05-apexomni-client
Reasons (based on the campaign):
exfiltration-env-variables
dependency-confusion
exfiltration-credentials
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
What should I do about MAL-2026-3235?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.