MAL-2026-5293 Malicious code in clip-logger (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-5293 is a malicious package: clip-logger (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-2026-5293/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-5293/index.md)
- Package
- clip-logger
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-5293?
MAL-2026-5293 is a malicious package in clip-logger, published on 7 Jun 2026.
Official description
The package contains code to steal clipboard content to a predefined remote location. If run in the right way, the code will periodically check the clipboard and if the content matches the pattern, exfiltrates it. Early versions contain this behavior mentioned in the README. The targeted data are likely cryptocurrency secret seed phrases.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-06-clip-logger
Reasons (based on the campaign):
clipboard-stealing
crypto-related
What should I do about MAL-2026-5293?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.