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Malicious package

pyjstat-smoothPyPI

pyjstat-smooth is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-16267) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 1.5.0, 2.5.0, 2.5.1…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pyjstat-smooth (PyPI)

MAL-2026-16267
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
pip uninstall pyjstat-smooth

What this malware does

The package hides code to exfiltrate specific files from the user's machine. The used file paths suggest it was intended to be used in a CTF-like environment.

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

Campaign: 2026-09-pyjstat-smooth

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • files-exfiltration

  • obfuscation

  • targetted-attack

  • clones-real-package

Malicious versions

18 flagged
1.5.02.5.02.5.12.5.22.5.32.5.52.5.62.5.72.5.82.5.92.5.102.5.112.5.122.5.132.5.142.5.152.5.162.5.17

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

82a12638b869aecb566588c24c0f59c3137f9b89a26ae67222370249a7176a75

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 pyjstat-smooth (18 malicious versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging pyjstat-smooth across your stack and pipelines.

  2. If you installed it — respond

    pyjstat-smooth 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 pyjstat-smooth 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 pyjstat-smooth 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. pyjstat-smooth on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 1.5.0, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.5.7, and 10 more flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-09-pyjstat-smooth

References

Credits

  • Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks pyjstat-smooth-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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