py-base58 @2.1.4
Vulnerability report · Last retrieved from osv.dev July 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM UTC
OSV ID
MAL-2026-10193
Ecosystem
pypi
Summary
The package embeds an executable stealing cryptocurrency wallets data. During import, code saves the executable under a name suggesting system utility and configures cron to run it periodically. The exfiltrated data is encrypted using embedded RSA code before uploading to file-sharing services or IPFS. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-07-py-base58 Reasons (based on the campaign): - crypto-related - exfiltration-crypto - persistence
Source: kam193 (fef36b20481cc02340f4bee670f918213d738a738d6c70de568bd93dc05af360)
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