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Malicious code in cognikit (PyPI)

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Published: 07/31/2026 (07/31/2026, 14:21:11 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: cognikit

Description

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (e0cdc137d19f19df47efa6fae6d52ec6eda48eb2f1915ac4eb77787956d10aba) In this campaign, some packages (e.g. cognikit, aiassistcore) are pulled as dependencies and contain the C2 configuration and the malicious functionality, while others (like aichannel) provide fake functionality and silently execute malicious actions from dependencies. The malicious functionality is oriented to replace the copied cryptocurrency wallet addresses with these controlled by the attacker and downloaded from the C2 server, exfiltrating browser data, establishing a remote control over the device, placing malicious extensions in browsers. IoCs are consistent with those previously attributed to North Korea's "Contagious Interview" campaign. The known TTP suggest these packages are used as dependencies in malicious interview assessments or cryptocurrency projects. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-07-cognikit Reasons (based on the campaign): - crypto-related - The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package - keylogger - clipboard-modify - exfiltration-browser-data - persistence - rat - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.

Affected software

PyPIghsa
cognikit
Affected versions
=0.1.2

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2026-11419
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
[]
Ecosystems
["PyPI"]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
null

Threat ID: 6a6cc1391aa972dd3209cc31

Added to database: 07/31/2026, 15:37:29 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:17:49 UTC

Views: 2

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