MAL-2026-1280

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/py-sysbench/MAL-2026-1280.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1280
Published
2026-03-08T14:15:27Z
Modified
2026-03-08T14:46:22.544313Z
Summary
Malicious code in py-sysbench (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (bcd34dcdc69398d2b97a0890cc550974824096b2844524f868505aa32032f147)

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": [
        {
            "source": "kam193",
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-pyutils-helper/py-sysbench",
            "modified_time": "2026-03-08T14:15:27.142414Z",
            "sha256": "bcd34dcdc69398d2b97a0890cc550974824096b2844524f868505aa32032f147",
            "versions": [
                "1.0.0"
            ],
            "import_time": "2026-03-08T14:42:02.001128266Z"
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / py-sysbench

Package

Name
py-sysbench
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Purl
pkg:pypi/py-sysbench

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/py-sysbench/MAL-2026-1280.json"