platform-telemetry-client (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects platform-telemetry-clientSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove platform-telemetry-client and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 14 Sep 2026, 00:46 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-16141
What to do
Remove platform-telemetry-client 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIplatform-telemetry-client | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (7464733f1d7353ae3aa3c9da2c60116c92298bfd84c94a6cba4e5f423cb0a0eb) The package contains PTH file triggering the loader on every Python initialization. The loader tries to download next stage payload stored in chunks in DNS records. During analysis, the intended domain was not yet registered. The chosen name suggests relation to the campaign 2026-09-openaii. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-09-platform-telemetry-client Reasons (based on the campaign): - abuses-pth - data-stored-in-dns - obfuscation