Which versions of bittensor-burn-message are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of bittensor-burn-message are flagged malicious: 1.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate bittensor-burn-message if I installed it?

Remove bittensor-burn-message from your project and lockfile, then assume any secrets accessible to the build or runtime were exposed: rotate API keys, tokens, and credentials, and audit for unexpected outbound network activity or persistence. Use O3 Security's dependency scanner to confirm the package and its artifacts are fully purged across your stack.

Is bittensor-burn-message part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — bittensor-burn-message is associated with the 2026-06-clip-logger campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

Can O3 Security detect bittensor-burn-message in my codebase?

Yes. O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, blocking bittensor-burn-message and packages like it before any post-install script runs.

Malicious package

bittensor-burn-messagePyPI

Malicious code in bittensor-burn-message (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-5680

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall bittensor-burn-message

What this malware does

The package contains code to steal clipboard content to a predefined remote location. If run in the right way, the code will periodically check the clipboard and if the content matches the pattern, exfiltrates it. The targeted data are likely cryptocurrency secret seed phrases.

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

Campaign: 2026-06-clip-logger

Reasons (based on the campaign):

clipboard-stealing
crypto-related

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

9f944487719b66d8096157672796e641c5d1417d5ab6f9ec40c22da781727c1b

Frequently asked questions

No. bittensor-burn-message on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-06-clip-logger

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

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