MAL-2026-5178

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    MAL-2026-5178

    Published: 3 Jun 2026Last Modified: 3 Jun 2026

    Summary: Malicious code in tronlab (PyPI)

    Details: Source: kam193 (44a6e385a64a2319d00a77e4eb063dd97f8a54dff9df20653fec1f3c3d40ecb9) 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

    References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(blockchain), https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/tronlab

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: tronlab

    Purl: pkg:pypi/tronlab

    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    0.0.1
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