What does the lala6992 malware do?

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'lala6992' @ 1.0.0 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Which versions of lala6992 are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of lala6992 are flagged malicious: 0.4.0, 1.0.0, 1.2.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate lala6992 if I installed it?

Remove lala6992 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 lala6992 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If lala6992 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.

How do I find lala6992 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for lala6992 (3 malicious versions).

Malicious package

lala6992PyPI

Advisory published Feb 12, 2026Updated Feb 19, 2026

lala6992 is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-946) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 0.4.0, 1.0.0, 1.2.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in lala6992 (PyPI)

MAL-2026-946

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall lala6992

What this malware does

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'lala6992' @ 1.0.0 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

3 flagged

0.4.01.0.01.2.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

03f1d0663411a521e65c618865d7a6e362db8597306c4c8c41d6226292ca7854

6c04fc56ba323977ba5d23e5ab33ec4deb902d114d06ba7e31ac164bc9a707c3

8a7c801763196cac5530e817224ab4f51f107e796751995266d4d9437af16e2e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for lala6992 (3 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove lala6992 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 lala6992 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. lala6992 on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.4.0, 1.0.0, 1.2.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks lala6992-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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