MAL-2026-948 Malicious code in ethrpc-accounts (PyPI)
Malicious package
Published
MAL-2026-948 is a malicious package: ethrpc-accounts (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-2026-948/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/MAL-2026-948/index.md)
- Package
- ethrpc-accounts
- Registry
- PyPI
What is MAL-2026-948?
MAL-2026-948 is a malicious package in ethrpc-accounts, published on 19 Feb 2026.
Official description
This package is a clone of legitimate eth-accounts. The malicious code is hidden in the dependency, ethrpc-keys, which exfiltrates private keys.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-02-old-ethrpc-keys
Reasons (based on the campaign):
clones-real-package
exfiltration-crypto
crypto-related
action-hidden-in-lib-usage
The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package
What should I do about MAL-2026-948?
Remove the package from your dependencies and lockfiles, then rotate any secrets on machines where it was installed.