acoustichub (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects acoustichubSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove acoustichub and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:52 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-18155
What to do
Remove acoustichub from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIacoustichub | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The acoustichub 0.1.0 package on PyPI is part of a malicious campaign that involves loader packages designed to download and execute remote malicious scripts. Although the package itself does not contain the malicious payload or exhibit install-time execution hooks or suspicious behaviors, it serves as a mechanism to load malicious code from external sources. This campaign is identified as having clearly malicious intent, such as infostealing.