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Malicious package

py-cpuintelsplitPyPI

Malicious code in py-cpuintelsplit (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2023-5044
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
pip uninstall py-cpuintelsplit

What this malware does

EsqueleSquad group published nearly 6000 malicious PyPi and NPM packages, executing spyware and information-stealing malware

Malicious versions

all versions

Every published version of this package is considered malicious — remove it entirely.

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c8d7a5b75e2a6bf8e67f71bcb881b61d2af1ebb6c37d6469b6f5741a0f90e88f

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer
  1. Find it

    Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for py-cpuintelsplit (all published versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging py-cpuintelsplit across your stack and pipelines.

  2. If you installed it — respond

    py-cpuintelsplit 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If py-cpuintelsplit was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 blocks py-cpuintelsplit before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. py-cpuintelsplit on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (all published versions flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

References

Credits

  • Checkmarx · finder

Detect & block this

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

py-cpuintelsplit (PyPI) malicious package — MAL-2023-5044 | O3 Security