What does the lyft-service malware do?

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'lyft-service' @ 9.99.1 (pypi) as malicious. It is considered malicious because: - The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity. - The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Which versions of lyft-service are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of lyft-service are flagged malicious: 9.99.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate lyft-service if I installed it?

Remove lyft-service 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 lyft-service — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If lyft-service 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 lyft-service across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for lyft-service (version 9.99.1).

Malicious package

lyft-servicePyPI

lyft-service is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-1142) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 9.99.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in lyft-service (PyPI)

MAL-2024-1142

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall lyft-service

What this malware does

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'lyft-service' @ 9.99.1 (pypi) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.
The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

9.99.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5c5cfee894c744725e11bab2574205709667faf82490a31e44b35c9e447fd962

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for lyft-service (version 9.99.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove lyft-service 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 lyft-service 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. lyft-service on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 9.99.1 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 lyft-service-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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