Which versions of api-request-helpers are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of api-request-helpers are flagged malicious: 0.185.132. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate api-request-helpers if I installed it?

api-request-helpers 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 api-request-helpers — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If api-request-helpers was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Is api-request-helpers part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — api-request-helpers is associated with the 2025-06-alembic-util 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 api-request-helpers across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for api-request-helpers (version 0.185.132).

Part of a larger attack: 2025-06-alembic-util published 8 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

api-request-helpersPyPI

Advisory published May 13, 2026Updated May 13, 2026

api-request-helpers is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-3701) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 0.185.132). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in api-request-helpers (PyPI)

MAL-2026-3701

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall api-request-helpers

What this malware does

During installation, package exfiltrates some basic info to a GitHub issue comment, and then attempt to set up a persistent infostealer focused on exfiltrating crypto wallets and browsers data. Likely continuation of 2026-05-py-requests

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

Campaign: 2025-06-alembic-util

Reasons (based on the campaign):

infostealer
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.
crypto-related
Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.
exfiltration-browser-data
exfiltration-crypto
persistence
typosquatting

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.185.132

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c8e8b70ac4deca30691d583ac6891034222b7458bf5ba9e7b86cf5e6627d8abb

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for api-request-helpers (version 0.185.132).
If you installed it — respond
api-request-helpers 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 api-request-helpers was installed, its post-install payload may already have run. Removing the package does not undo that — check outbound connections and credential use from the install window onward.

Frequently asked questions

No. api-request-helpers on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.185.132 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2025-06-alembic-util

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks api-request-helpers-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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