Which versions of cxcxcx are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of cxcxcx are flagged malicious: 9.9.9. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate cxcxcx if I installed it?

Remove cxcxcx 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 cxcxcx — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If cxcxcx 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 cxcxcx part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — cxcxcx is associated with the RLMA-2024-03804, RLUA-2024-08099 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 cxcxcx across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for cxcxcx (version 9.9.9).

Malicious package

cxcxcxPyPI

cxcxcx is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-5024) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 9.9.9). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in cxcxcx (PyPI)

MAL-2024-5024

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall cxcxcx

Malicious versions

1 flagged

9.9.9

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

77ccf30091ca1a8a743f06bcdec9968104ec710dd55ce53e8d669b9b85028f6e

31802541e8f85de553b072b158fc9a23c7ba25b0358d935b15e7c8c66bd35233

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for cxcxcx (version 9.9.9).
If you installed it — respond
Remove cxcxcx 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 cxcxcx 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. cxcxcx on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 9.9.9 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-03804RLUA-2024-08099

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks cxcxcx-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.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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