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id: "MAL-2026-14542"
kind: "package"
aliases: ["MAL-2026-14542"]
title: "Malicious code in trongridet (PyPI)"
severity: "critical"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: [{"name": "trongridet", "fixed": [], "affected": "= 0.0.1", "ecosystem": "pypi"}]
ecosystems: ["pypi"]
tags: ["malicious", "package"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-08-26T19:13:45+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-26T20:51:55+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-26T21:12:36+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "osv-malicious", "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-14542", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-26T20:51:55+00:00"}]
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# Malicious code in trongridet (PyPI)

## Affected

- pypi:trongridet affected = 0.0.1 fixed ?

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26T20:51:55+00:00 osv-malicious https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MAL-2026-14542

## From the sources

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## Source: kam193 (d37e79174370b2dcd44b05ddb583e65d2e0b878033aa0702653294dc965a3483)
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

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_Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai_