MAL-2025-191755

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/hexcon/MAL-2025-191755.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2025-191755
Published
2025-11-25T15:05:24Z
Modified
2025-12-03T00:24:19.746374Z
Summary
Malicious code in hexcon (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (191af8110082a90345db609c8f23d2313a5be68ec121742172f32cf3a1d5d905)

Package appears to be designed for private key exfiltration, but no known usage. The name appears to be related to the cryptocurrency TRX (Tron / Tronix). Some packages additionally clone the readme of other, legit libraries. The similar packages are repeating uploaded to PyPI

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2025-04-tronix

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • exfiltration-generic

  • crypto-related

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "versions": [
                "0.0.1"
            ],
            "sha256": "31b94a740de707fbeeacbc0cc963608282c0858459fcfbf5c514d4b888d83895",
            "modified_time": "2025-11-25T15:05:24.45144Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "id": "pypi/2025-04-tronix/hexcon",
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T22:30:55.244321804Z"
        },
        {
            "versions": [
                "0.0.1"
            ],
            "sha256": "191af8110082a90345db609c8f23d2313a5be68ec121742172f32cf3a1d5d905",
            "modified_time": "2025-11-25T15:05:24.45144Z",
            "source": "kam193",
            "id": "pypi/2025-04-tronix/hexcon",
            "import_time": "2025-12-02T23:07:18.267526387Z"
        }
    ],
    "iocs": {
        "domains": [
            "68076f26e81df7060eba3e58.mockapi.io",
            "66c0dc0bba6f27ca9a57c4bf.mockapi.io",
            "67b9f37c51192bd378dee810.mockapi.io",
            "reda-sequestered-justine.ngrok-free.dev"
        ]
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / hexcon

Package

Name
hexcon
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Purl
pkg:pypi/hexcon

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.0.1

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/hexcon/MAL-2025-191755.json"