Malicious code in pyservercheck (PyPI)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (4b365b9df06973db4f112bdbf2ad704dcc91c1b7b3eaceddb06a8e884c3f760a) Package embeds obfuscated, JS-based malware downloading further remote stages. The code is triggered during building the package and on every Python startup (via PTH file). The next-stage IP is delivered via a blockchain. The payload and embedded IoCs are consistent with campaigns attributed to Lazarus APT/PolinRider. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-08-pybitjs Reasons (based on the campaign): - obfuscation - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script. - malware - abuses-pth - c2-in-blockchain
Malicious code in pyservercheck (PyPI)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (4b365b9df06973db4f112bdbf2ad704dcc91c1b7b3eaceddb06a8e884c3f760a) Package embeds obfuscated, JS-based malware downloading further remote stages. The code is triggered during building the package and on every Python startup (via PTH file). The next-stage IP is delivered via a blockchain. The payload and embedded IoCs are consistent with campaigns attributed to Lazarus APT/PolinRider. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-08-pybitjs Reasons (based on the campaign): - obfuscation - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script. - malware - abuses-pth - c2-in-blockchain
Affected software
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Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-15603
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["PyPI"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a95a0feacd9273b4947e90d
Added to database: 08/31/2026, 15:42:54 UTC
Last updated: 08/31/2026, 21:52:00 UTC
Views: 3
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