MAL-2026-813 Malicious code in teligram (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-813 is a malicious package: teligram (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-2026-813/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-813/index.md)
- Package
- teligram
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-813?
MAL-2026-813 is a malicious package in teligram, published on 8 Feb 2026.
Official description
Package contains a Telegram bot for remote control of the machine. While this doesn't start automatically, this behavior is not disclosed by the package description
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-khelo
Reasons (based on the campaign):
rat
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
What should I do about MAL-2026-813?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.