MAL-2026-490 Malicious code in tabletes (PyPI)
- Package
- tabletes
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-490?
MAL-2026-490 is a malicious package in tabletes, published on 23 Jan 2026.
Official description
Packages contain hidden code that is effectively run during importing or using the library, and downloads second stage code. Then, a process running in background periodically connects to a remote host and waits for next code to execute
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2025-11-spellcheckers
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
What should I do about MAL-2026-490?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.