mal-2026-1280
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-03-08 14:15
Modified
2026-03-08 14:15
Summary
Malicious code in py-sysbench (PyPI)
Details

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Source: kam193 (bcd34dcdc69398d2b97a0890cc550974824096b2844524f868505aa32032f147)

Importing the module starts a silent cryptocurrency mining in the background for a hardcoded wallet.

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-03-pyutils-helper

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • cryptominer
Credits
Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) github.com/kam193 bad-packages.kam193.eu/
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "py-sysbench"
      },
      "versions": [
        "1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/kam193",
        "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
      ],
      "name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
      "type": "REPORTER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "id": "pypi/2026-03-pyutils-helper/py-sysbench",
        "import_time": "2026-03-08T14:42:02.001128266Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-03-08T14:15:27.142414Z",
        "sha256": "bcd34dcdc69398d2b97a0890cc550974824096b2844524f868505aa32032f147",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "1.0.0"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (bcd34dcdc69398d2b97a0890cc550974824096b2844524f868505aa32032f147)\nImporting the module starts a silent cryptocurrency mining in the background for a hardcoded wallet.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-03-pyutils-helper\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - cryptominer\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-1280",
  "modified": "2026-03-08T14:15:27Z",
  "published": "2026-03-08T14:15:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/py-sysbench"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in py-sysbench (PyPI)"
}


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