MAL-2026-6960 Malicious code in pyqt6darktheme (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-6960 is a malicious package: pyqt6darktheme (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-2026-6960/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-6960/index.md)
- Package
- pyqt6darktheme
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-6960?
MAL-2026-6960 is a malicious package in pyqt6darktheme, published on 8 Jul 2026.
Official description
Package downloads and runs a remote executable, which was found to downloads further exes and starting coine mining
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-07-pyqt6darktheme
Reasons (based on the campaign):
cryptominer
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
malware
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
What should I do about MAL-2026-6960?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.