# MAL-2026-6051: Malicious code in telegram-lite-grabber (PyPI)


- **Type:** Malicious package
- **Package:** `telegram-lite-grabber` (PyPI)
- **Published:** 17 Jun 2026

## What is MAL-2026-6051?

MAL-2026-6051 is a malicious package in telegram-lite-grabber, published on 17 Jun 2026. 

### Official description

Package is named 'telegram-lite-grabber', a name strongly suggestive of a tool intended to harvest Telegram credentials or session data. No concrete malicious behavior was identified in the scanned files, and no install-time or import-time harmful code paths were observed. The name alone, however, warrants human review to assess whether the package distributes attack tooling, contains a payload not surfaced by automated checks, or is otherwise unsuitable for the registry.

Package exfiltrates data from the Telegram application to a remote location, effectively collecting Telegram sessions.

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

Campaign: 2026-06-telegramlite

Reasons (based on the campaign):

 - target:telegram

 - files-exfiltration

## What should I do about MAL-2026-6051?

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-2026-6051 is a malicious package: telegram-lite-grabber (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-2026-6051/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6051/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-6051

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6051/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.