sankislayer (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects sankislayerSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove sankislayer and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 11 Jul 2026, 10:16 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-10119
What to do
Remove sankislayer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIsankislayer | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The sankislayer package on PyPI version 1.0.0 contains obfuscated malicious code that implements a Telegram bot designed to join and participate in a spamming botnet. This botnet is centrally controlled and can spam Telegram channels by repeatedly posting messages, changing photos, or altering titles. The package is classified as malicious with clear intent to abuse third-party APIs for spamming purposes.