MAL-2026-625 Malicious code in hangimani (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-625 is a malicious package: hangimani (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-2026-625/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-625/index.md)
- Package
- hangimani
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-625?
MAL-2026-625 is a malicious package in hangimani, published on 2 Feb 2026.
Official description
During importing the module, package downloads a second-stage code from GitHub, which then runs an infostealer. After that, the downloaded code is removed
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-old-hangman
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
infostealer
covering-tracks
What should I do about MAL-2026-625?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.