MAL-2026-1279

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/cpucheck/MAL-2026-1279.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1279
Published
2026-03-08T14:14:08Z
Modified
2026-03-08T14:46:33.544687Z
Summary
Malicious code in cpucheck (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (5c9d20d009145b270e9b9f2bb73540bb7484845f0cbe9c73f4cf20cc28f776c9)

Importing the module starts a silent cryptocurrency mining in the background for a hardcoded wallet.

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

Campaign: 2026-03-pyutils-helper

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • cryptominer
Database specific 
{
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
        {
            "sha256": "5c9d20d009145b270e9b9f2bb73540bb7484845f0cbe9c73f4cf20cc28f776c9",
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-pyutils-helper/cpucheck",
            "source": "kam193",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-08T14:14:08.270423Z",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0",
                "1.1.0",
                "1.2.0"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-03-08T14:42:01.996533436Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / cpucheck

Package

Name
cpucheck
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Purl
pkg:pypi/cpucheck

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0
1.1.0
1.2.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/cpucheck/MAL-2026-1279.json"