{"id":"MAL-2026-14542","title":"Malicious code in trongridet (PyPI)","summary":"Malicious code in trongridet (PyPI)","severity":"none","vendor":"trongridet","product":"trongridet","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["trongridet"],"published":"2026-08-26","updated":"2026-08-26","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-14542","references":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(blockchain)"},{"url":"https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/trongridet"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"ingestedAt":"2026-08-27T19:27:45.845Z","slug":"MAL-2026-14542","body":"## Overview\n\n\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: kam193 (d37e79174370b2dcd44b05ddb583e65d2e0b878033aa0702653294dc965a3483)\nPackage 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\n\n\n---\n\nCategory: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.\n\n\nCampaign: 2025-04-tronix\n\n\nReasons (based on the campaign):\n\n\n - exfiltration-generic\n\n\n - crypto-related\n\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `trongridet`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the advisory for the patched release.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}