Which versions of embeds are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of embeds are flagged malicious: 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate embeds if I installed it?

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

If embeds 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 embeds part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — embeds is associated with the RLMA-2024-11031, 2024-08-embeds-RealtekHDAudioManager, RLUA-2026-00293 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 embeds across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for embeds (3 malicious versions).

Part of a larger attack: 2024-08-embeds-RealtekHDAudioManager published 40 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

embedsPyPI

Advisory published Sep 4, 2024Updated Mar 19, 2026

embeds is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-11581) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in embeds (PyPI)

MAL-2024-11581

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall embeds

What this malware does

Importing a module starts downloading and executing an infostealer, widely identified by AV/sandboxes.

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

Campaign: 2024-08-embeds-RealtekHDAudioManager

Reasons (based on the campaign):

infostealer
Downloads and executes a remote executable.

Malicious versions

3 flagged

0.0.10.0.20.0.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

4f197f7c0a21ef5132ea2fad03ded8c0cd05bb2f39fea8dff3d9859a20c47180

49492ba5c8b62deaa22d792804ce7cdecdf24b6fe6337aceaba224e4375c80ed

46ae6a18503196c40e7fd1759d8a68025e6a980a64821c2a1232b7f76fbc2779

e83145521ad7515bd369532c4dc751eba1871bcd29538383876fcb37d9916ec5

c8521676cb05d393199c28933ea94ce60ba460a32b7aa942bd08df0bb11c0128

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for embeds (3 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
embeds 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 embeds 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. embeds on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-110312024-08-embeds-RealtekHDAudioManagerRLUA-2026-00293

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks embeds-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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