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id: MAL-2026-10768
title: Malicious code in trongridev (PyPI)
summary: Malicious code in trongridev (PyPI)
severity: none
vendor: trongridev
product: trongridev
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - trongridev
published: '2026-07-17'
updated: '2026-07-17'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-10768'
references:
  - url: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(blockchain)'
  - url: 'https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/trongridev'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-07-17T13:07:04.413Z'
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## Overview


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## Source: kam193 (2db83ccb7d07bdacd1bdf7c32fbaa2a7fb40d7bd599e315f25265ca4bb9d3c03)
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


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Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.


Campaign: 2025-04-tronix


Reasons (based on the campaign):


 - exfiltration-generic


 - crypto-related


## Affected packages

- `trongridev`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.