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mal-2026-16242

Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages

Published

2026-09-16 19:09

Modified

2026-09-16 19:10

Summary

Malicious code in trongappy (PyPI)

Details

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Source: kam193 (91ef2777a3657922888663423a9cadfbad9e4366473b5c7c4e03a7608e49fa36)

Package appears to be designed for private key exfiltration, but no known usage. The name appears to be related to the cryptocurrency TRX (Tron / Tronix). Some packages additionally clone the readme of other, legit libraries. The similar packages are repeating uploaded to PyPI

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

Campaign: 2025-04-tronix

Reasons (based on the campaign):

exfiltration-generic
crypto-related

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) github.com/kam193 bad-packages.kam193.eu/

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "trongappy"
      },
      "versions": [
        "0.0.1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/kam193",
        "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"
      ],
      "name": "Kamil Ma\u0144kowski (kam193)",
      "type": "REPORTER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "iocs": {
      "domains": [
        "68076f26e81df7060eba3e58.mockapi.io",
        "66c0dc0bba6f27ca9a57c4bf.mockapi.io",
        "67b9f37c51192bd378dee810.mockapi.io",
        "reda-sequestered-justine.ngrok-free.dev"
      ]
    },
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "id": "pypi/2025-04-tronix/trongappy",
        "import_time": "2026-09-16T19:37:53.636369723Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-09-16T19:10:33.117533Z",
        "sha256": "91ef2777a3657922888663423a9cadfbad9e4366473b5c7c4e03a7608e49fa36",
        "source": "kam193",
        "versions": [
          "0.0.1"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (91ef2777a3657922888663423a9cadfbad9e4366473b5c7c4e03a7608e49fa36)\nPackage appears to be designed for private key exfiltration, but no known usage. The name appears to be related to the cryptocurrency TRX (Tron / Tronix). Some packages additionally clone the readme of other, legit libraries. The similar packages are repeating uploaded to PyPI\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2025-04-tronix\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - exfiltration-generic\n\n\n - crypto-related\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-16242",
  "modified": "2026-09-16T19:10:33Z",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:09:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(blockchain)"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/trongappy"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in trongappy (PyPI)"
}

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