MAL-2026-10992

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/dev-helper-bg/MAL-2026-10992.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-10992
Published
2026-07-22T10:24:34Z
Modified
2026-07-23T07:53:01.734928921Z
Summary
Malicious code in dev-helper-bg (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (9466ff28252daa546dc9a75b6b255e94dc6a6409d69197b40b573d05d002d340)

The package embeds encrypted code that, during import, is decrypted using an externally sourced password. The recovered code is executed and starts a bot capable of exfiltrating local files.

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

Campaign: 2026-07-make-helper

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • files-exfiltration

  • obfuscation

  • uses-telegram-bot

Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "id": "pypi/2026-07-make-helper/dev-helper-bg",
            "sha256": "9466ff28252daa546dc9a75b6b255e94dc6a6409d69197b40b573d05d002d340",
            "modified_time": "2026-07-22T10:25:05.295786Z",
            "import_time": "2026-07-22T11:17:40.211735141Z",
            "versions": [
                "0.1.3",
                "0.1.4",
                "0.1.6",
                "0.1.7"
            ],
            "source": "kam193"
        }
    ],
    "iocs": {
        "domains": [
            "key-2qfm.vercel.app"
        ],
        "urls": [
            "https://key-2qfm.vercel.app/api/key"
        ]
    }
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / dev-helper-bg

Package

Name
dev-helper-bg
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Purl
pkg:pypi/dev-helper-bg

Affected ranges

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.3
0.1.4
0.1.6
0.1.7

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/dev-helper-bg/MAL-2026-10992.json"