MAL-2026-3355 Malicious code in playwright-atoned (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-3355 is a malicious package: playwright-atoned (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-2026-3355/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3355/index.md)
- Package
- playwright-atoned
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-3355?
MAL-2026-3355 is a malicious package in playwright-atoned, published on 6 May 2026.
Official description
The package exfiltrates sensitive data like local environmental variables and cloud tokens
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-05-playwright-acustomed
Reasons (based on the campaign):
exfiltration-cloud-tokens
exfiltration-env-variables
exfiltration-generic
clones-real-package
What should I do about MAL-2026-3355?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.