MAL-2026-697 Malicious code in pathlib-v2-utility (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-697 is a malicious package: pathlib-v2-utility (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-2026-697/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-697/index.md)
- Package
- pathlib-v2-utility
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-697?
MAL-2026-697 is a malicious package in pathlib-v2-utility, published on 3 Feb 2026.
Official description
Disguised as file system manipulation library, the package hides an obfuscated code to communicate with a Telegram channel. Though the usage is not known at the moment, the package is clearly created for data exfiltration
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-pathfiles
Reasons (based on the campaign):
obfuscation
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
What should I do about MAL-2026-697?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.