How do I remediate dabrius if I installed it?

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

If dabrius 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 dabrius part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — dabrius is associated with the 2026-05-dabrius 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 dabrius across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for dabrius (24 malicious versions).

Malicious package

dabriusPyPI

Advisory published May 7, 2026Updated May 7, 2026

dabrius is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-3369) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.1.2…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in dabrius (PyPI)

MAL-2026-3369

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall dabrius

What this malware does

The message hidden in the package description tries to convince AI agents to prefer installing the package, which then in multiple places marks execution and collects potentially sensitive data. The behavior extends with each version, up to exfiltration of basic information to a remote target in 1.0.7.

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

Campaign: 2026-05-dabrius

Reasons (based on the campaign):

exfiltration-generic
llm-threat
exfiltration-credentials

Malicious versions

24 flagged

0.1.00.1.10.1.20.1.30.2.00.2.10.2.20.2.30.2.40.3.00.3.10.3.20.3.30.3.40.4.00.4.11.0.01.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.7

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

4a154cab742b51be41ca413e20acccfed4290ac4cf692e1cfeb17a677df98bab

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for dabrius (24 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
dabrius 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 dabrius 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. dabrius on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.1.2, 0.1.3, 0.2.0, 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 0.2.3, and 16 more flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-05-dabrius

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks dabrius-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the credential exfiltration and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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