Which versions of fenics-dolfinx are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of fenics-dolfinx are flagged malicious: 0.0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate fenics-dolfinx if I installed it?

Remove fenics-dolfinx 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 fenics-dolfinx — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If fenics-dolfinx 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 fenics-dolfinx part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — fenics-dolfinx is associated with the RLMA-2025-01961 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 fenics-dolfinx across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fenics-dolfinx (version 0.0.0.1).

Malicious package

fenics-dolfinxPyPI

fenics-dolfinx is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2025-2963) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in fenics-dolfinx (PyPI)

MAL-2025-2963

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall fenics-dolfinx

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8a8bc5694f3927443befeab3962425bc1804b7b4200faa00751bf47dbefac85c

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fenics-dolfinx (version 0.0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove fenics-dolfinx 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 fenics-dolfinx 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. fenics-dolfinx on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-01961

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks fenics-dolfinx-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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