Which versions of aichannel are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of aichannel are flagged malicious: 0.1.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate aichannel if I installed it?

aichannel is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.

I already installed aichannel — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If aichannel was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

Is aichannel part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — aichannel is associated with the 2026-07-cognikit campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

How do I find aichannel across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for aichannel (version 0.1.2). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging aichannel across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

aichannelPyPI

aichannel is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-11415) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 0.1.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in aichannel (PyPI)

MAL-2026-11415

Immediate action

Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.

pip uninstall aichannel

What this malware does

In this campaign, some packages (e.g. cognikit, aiassistcore) are pulled as dependencies and contain the C2 configuration and the malicious functionality, while others (like aichannel) provide fake functionality and silently execute malicious actions from dependencies. The malicious functionality is oriented to replace the copied cryptocurrency wallet addresses with these controlled by the attacker and downloaded from the C2 server, exfiltrating browser data, establishing a remote control over the device, placing malicious extensions in browsers.

IoCs are consistent with those previously attributed to North Korea's "Contagious Interview" campaign. The known TTP suggest these packages are used as dependencies in malicious interview assessments or cryptocurrency projects.

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

Campaign: 2026-07-cognikit

Reasons (based on the campaign):

crypto-related
The malicious code is intentionally included in a dependency of the package
keylogger
clipboard-modify
exfiltration-browser-data
persistence
rat
The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

21e18e6e4016bf07f11edb272a08fb26268b2fbfe0b42a4ba502df368ce05b01

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for aichannel (version 0.1.2). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging aichannel across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
aichannel is built to steal secrets, so assume every credential the build or runtime could read is compromised. Remove it from your project and lockfile, then rotate ALL exposed secrets — npm/registry tokens, cloud keys, CI/CD secrets, SSH keys, and any .env values — from a known-clean machine. Audit logs for unauthorized use of those credentials.
Did it already run?
If aichannel was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.
How O3 protects you
O3 blocks aichannel before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. aichannel on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-07-cognikit

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

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O3 blocks aichannel-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

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