🛡️ MAL-2026-12081 — bitcoinlib-py
Description
Malicious code in bitcoinlib-py (PyPI)
Source: kam193
During installation, the package exfiltrates sensitive env variables, browser data, crypto wallets files, ssh keys and other configuration files.
Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.
Campaign: 2026-08-bip39-py
Reasons (based on the campaign):
- crypto-related
- The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
- exfiltration-crypto
- exfiltration-browser-data
- exfiltration-env-variables
- exfiltration-ssh-keys
- exfiltration-credentials
- uses-telegram-bot
Affected software
MAL-2026-12081 is recorded against 1 package.
- bitcoinlib-py
Timeline and source
Published on 5 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
Indicators of compromise
Domains: 40f955f39128bd79-178-249-214-24.serveousercontent.com
References
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bitcoinlib-py | — | — |
References
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