{"id":"MAL-2026-2084","summary":"Malicious code in license-utils-kit (PyPI)","details":"\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (eb0116c55754c947c819c966f213a99864511536a414619cf3154b89be59f9e8)\nMalicious clone of legitimate \"license\" package. When using the find_by_key function, the malicious code from strongly obfuscated files is loaded. It then at least collects data from cryptowallets and password managers and exfiltrate them to a hardcoded remote location.\n\nPrior version 0.1b2, the malicious code was hosted externally and downloaded when triggered.\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2026-03-license-utils-kit\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - infostealer\n\n\n - obfuscation\n\n\n - crypto-related\n\n\n - action-hidden-in-lib-usage\n\n\n - exfiltration-credentials\n\n\n - clones-real-package\n","modified":"2026-04-08T20:34:30.088328Z","published":"2026-03-23T09:41:24Z","database_specific":{"iocs":{"ips":["66.45.225.94"],"domains":["apachelicense.vercel.app"]},"malicious-packages-origins":[{"versions":["0.1a0","0.1a1","0.1b1","0.1b2","0.1b3","0.1b4"],"modified_time":"2026-03-23T09:41:24.830461Z","import_time":"2026-03-23T09:52:03.22990555Z","sha256":"62f1d552063d20e655d715a6f7309c0af7776c3e23d3ae6d3f9c95148a751d93","source":"kam193","id":"pypi/2026-03-license-utils-kit/license-utils-kit"},{"versions":["0.1a0","0.1a1","0.1b1","0.1b2","0.1b3","0.1b4"],"modified_time":"2026-03-23T09:43:36.165595Z","import_time":"2026-03-23T10:26:15.243333899Z","sha256":"eb0116c55754c947c819c966f213a99864511536a414619cf3154b89be59f9e8","source":"kam193","id":"pypi/2026-03-license-utils-kit/license-utils-kit"},{"versions":["0.1a0","0.1a1","0.1b1","0.1b2","0.1b3","0.1b4","0.1rc1"],"modified_time":"2026-03-23T10:57:51.247175Z","import_time":"2026-03-23T11:21:16.958800023Z","sha256":"e88284f81b2f177fd9c635d7620c4ca79aace81726b0c8450a4e9783479bc693","source":"kam193","id":"pypi/2026-03-license-utils-kit/license-utils-kit"},{"versions":["0.1a0","0.1a1","0.1b1","0.1b2","0.1b3","0.1b4","0.1rc1","0.1rc2","0.1rc3"],"modified_time":"2026-03-23T11:38:58.244654Z","import_time":"2026-03-23T11:48:05.440033189Z","sha256":"4676290f79051bbfdd0e995eb6d3705071f602decb130857322d66700dc3927d","source":"kam193","id":"pypi/2026-03-license-utils-kit/license-utils-kit"},{"versions":["0.1a0","0.1a1","0.1b1","0.1b2","0.1b3","0.1b4","0.1rc1","0.1rc2","0.1rc3"],"modified_time":"2026-03-23T11:38:58.244654Z","import_time":"2026-03-26T21:44:48.190931698Z","sha256":"55f50e7ea85ed70e908ffc32d0b2bd56b8e79350a4e26718053af77c6124900c","source":"kam193","id":"pypi/2026-03-license-utils-kit/license-utils-kit"},{"versions":["0.1a0","0.1a1","0.1b1","0.1b2","0.1b3","0.1b4","0.1rc1","0.1rc2","0.1rc3"],"modified_time":"2026-03-23T11:38:58.244654Z","import_time":"2026-04-08T20:17:57.40849284Z","sha256":"6821809cb241c12a1033fdbc4b055007c7563a9d083957a237507e2d5ba857c9","source":"kam193","id":"pypi/2026-03-license-utils-kit/license-utils-kit"}]},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/license-utils-kit"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9a541dffb7fc18dc71dbc8523ec6c3a71c224ffeb518ae3a8d7d16377aebee58/detection"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/bb2a89001410fa5a11dea6477d4f5573130261badc67fe952cfad1174c2f0edd"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://socket.dev/blog/contagious-interview-campaign-spreads-across-5-ecosystems"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"license-utils-kit","ecosystem":"PyPI","purl":"pkg:pypi/license-utils-kit"},"versions":["0.1a0","0.1a1","0.1b1","0.1b2","0.1b3","0.1b4","0.1rc1","0.1rc2","0.1rc3"],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/main/osv/malicious/pypi/license-utils-kit/MAL-2026-2084.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)","contact":["https://github.com/kam193","https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/"],"type":"REPORTER"}]}