trongriden (PyPI) · Malicious Code
Affects trongridenSource GCVE Database
Malicious package : remove trongriden and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.
Data as of 2 Aug 2026, 21:29 UTC
Malicious package
Published to PyPI · OSV MAL-2026-11429
What to do
Remove trongriden 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPItrongriden | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The PyPI package 'trongriden' version 0.0.1 is identified as malicious software designed for private key exfiltration. It appears related to the cryptocurrency Tron (TRX) and is part of a campaign involving repeated uploads of similar malicious packages that mimic legitimate library readmes. There are no known exploitations in the wild at this time.