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`mysten-metrics` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

Affects mysten-metricsSource GCVE Database

0
Severity
Critical

Rated by Threat Radar

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

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Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
crates.iomysten-metricsAffected–Fixed in–

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Description

`mysten-metrics` included a build script that attempted to exfiltrate data from the build machine. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-04-20 and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io.

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