MAL-2026-915 Malicious code in alibabacloud-code-tool (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-915 is a malicious package: alibabacloud-code-tool (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-2026-915/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-915/index.md)
- Package
- alibabacloud-code-tool
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-915?
MAL-2026-915 is a malicious package in alibabacloud-code-tool, published on 16 Feb 2026.
Official description
This package impersonates Alibaba Cloud account and contains highly obfuscated code.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-alibabacloude
Reasons (based on the campaign):
typosquatting
impersonation
obfuscation
What should I do about MAL-2026-915?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.