Malicious code in wacve-utils (PyPI)

Overview

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Source: kam193 (de96a68d25555c9ee1792a22b84307ba3bc68d1e012bd841454dc775986260cb)

The package contains encrypted code with infostealers targeting Linux and Android (execution under Termux). The encrypted code collects files, browsers data, text messages and exfiltrates them to a Telegram channel.

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

Campaign: 2026-08-wacve-utils

Reasons (based on the campaign):

• files-exfiltration

• exfiltration-browser-data

• uses-telegram-bot

• obfuscation

• Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.

• infostealer

Affected packages

• wacve-utils

Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.