MAL-2026-1281

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Import Source
https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/pyutils-helper/MAL-2026-1281.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MAL-2026-1281
Published
2026-03-08T14:13:30Z
Modified
2026-03-08T14:46:23.975095Z
Summary
Malicious code in pyutils-helper (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (8b1055c03077c874d21f69aa9403cebd070e2b7398e27b44310c977219bc0e7a)

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": [
        {
            "modified_time": "2026-03-08T14:13:30.263852Z",
            "sha256": "8b1055c03077c874d21f69aa9403cebd070e2b7398e27b44310c977219bc0e7a",
            "source": "kam193",
            "import_time": "2026-03-08T14:42:02.00323859Z",
            "id": "pypi/2026-03-pyutils-helper/pyutils-helper",
            "versions": [
                "1.2.3",
                "1.2.4"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
References
Credits

Affected packages

PyPI / pyutils-helper

Package

Name
pyutils-helper
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Purl
pkg:pypi/pyutils-helper

Affected ranges

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.3
1.2.4

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/pyutils-helper/MAL-2026-1281.json"