Which versions of boostbot are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of boostbot are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate boostbot if I installed it?

Remove boostbot 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 activity or persistence.

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

If boostbot 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 boostbot part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — boostbot is associated with the RLMA-2024-03608, RLUA-2024-07888 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 boostbot across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for boostbot (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

boostbotPyPI

boostbot is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-4828) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in boostbot (PyPI)

MAL-2024-4828

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall boostbot

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

6b9b0529f7d4e4ec43a26da171245865e0c454fcdb8b8423ce7ea4ed74e7ca15

90848ce7419eebad87fc1a268c20daad3dba0872a7c9aa0c2f312516e6f8862f

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for boostbot (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove boostbot 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 activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If boostbot 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. boostbot on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-03608RLUA-2024-07888

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks boostbot-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

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