Which versions of ailaunchkit are malicious?

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

How do I remediate ailaunchkit if I installed it?

ailaunchkit 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 ailaunchkit — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If ailaunchkit 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 ailaunchkit part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — ailaunchkit 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 ailaunchkit 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 ailaunchkit (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 ailaunchkit across your stack and pipelines.

Malicious package

ailaunchkitPyPI

ailaunchkit is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-11416) 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 ailaunchkit (PyPI)

MAL-2026-11416

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall ailaunchkit

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)

a11e86f01cbd23fcc0453904b7991ddaaf87582fde3bcc3b48686a28213c46d9

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 ailaunchkit (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 ailaunchkit across your stack and pipelines.
If you installed it — respond
ailaunchkit 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 ailaunchkit 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 ailaunchkit 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. ailaunchkit 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 ailaunchkit-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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