MAL-2026-14349
Malicious code in boto4 (PyPI)
Details
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## Source: kam193 (b928f1f0d3af6242391cc626a8601d24f60c70d862bfebe6cfe0777c13a8c0b2) During installation, package executes an embedded executable. The executable is capable of executing remote commands, establishing persistence, cryptomining, exfiltrating basic data, further network scanning and worm-style propagation. Actions are controlled via a Telegram bot.
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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-08-boto4
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- cryptominer
- worm
- network-scan
- The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
- uses-telegram-bot
- persistence
- The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
Are you affected?
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Affected packages
No fixed version published yet for boto4 (pip). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.