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id: MAL-2026-15588
title: Malicious code in tronlinker (PyPI)
summary: Malicious code in tronlinker (PyPI)
severity: none
vendor: tronlinker
product: tronlinker
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - tronlinker
published: '2026-08-30'
updated: '2026-08-30'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-15588'
references:
  - url: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(blockchain)'
  - url: 'https://bad-packages.kam193.eu/pypi/package/tronlinker'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-08-31T19:30:39.493Z'
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## Overview


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## Source: kam193 (18f3b8d2924d38ddd8e852a2ca3311ccb85a82a4a6eedc836c4b8086465dfaee)
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

- `tronlinker`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.