# MAL-2026-3431: Malicious code in apkeep (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `apkeep` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 11 May 2026

## What is MAL-2026-3431?

MAL-2026-3431 is a malicious package in apkeep, published on 11 May 2026. 

### Official description

The package pretends to be a fork of a legitimate Rust library and uses the identity of the original authors. During usage, the obfuscated code targets information held by Kanji/Iru security tools and exfiltrates basic informations to typosquated domain.

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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-05-apkeep

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.

 - obfuscation

 - impersonation

 - action-hidden-in-lib-usage

## What should I do about MAL-2026-3431?

Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
MAL-2026-3431 is a malicious package: apkeep (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-2026-3431/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3431/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-3431

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-3431/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.