MAL-2026-811 Malicious code in grokwrapper (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-811 is a malicious package: grokwrapper (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-2026-811/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-811/index.md)
- Package
- grokwrapper
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-811?
MAL-2026-811 is a malicious package in grokwrapper, published on 8 Feb 2026.
Official description
During importing the module, package silently execute code hidden in an embedded config file, and downloads remote executable. It's then added to Run registry key for persistence and started.
During analysis, the executable was not detected by antiviruses.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-grokwrapper
Reasons (based on the campaign):
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
obfuscation
peristence-autorun
What should I do about MAL-2026-811?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.