Which versions of pytelegramapi are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of pytelegramapi are flagged malicious: 2.32.5, 2.32.6, 2.32.7, 2.32.8. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate pytelegramapi if I installed it?

pytelegramapi 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.

I already installed pytelegramapi — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If pytelegramapi 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 pytelegramapi part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — pytelegramapi is associated with the GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest 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 pytelegramapi across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pytelegramapi (4 malicious versions).

Malicious package

pytelegramapiPyPI

Advisory published Oct 20, 2025Updated Dec 31, 2025

pytelegramapi is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2025-191838) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious versions 2.32.5, 2.32.6, 2.32.7…). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in pytelegramapi (PyPI)

MAL-2025-191838

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall pytelegramapi

What this malware does

Installing the package or importing the module exfiltrates basic information about the host, and the package has no other purpose.

Category: PROBABLY_PENTEST - Packages looking like typical pentest packages, but also anything that looks like testing, exploring pre-prepared kits, research & co, with clearly low-harm possibilities.

Campaign: GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest

Reasons (based on the campaign):

The package contains code to exfiltrate basic data from the system, like IP or username. It has a limited risk.
The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

Malicious versions

4 flagged

2.32.52.32.62.32.72.32.8

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

72e0c560463c694c82e67af88377f64c9674e3f35896275d16b30fc6d831a7a9

d50aff9e36f41642610a858c0117318ed7483aad0e4f517a1485ca2d66574c2a

da12ed3c016dca01db44da1815fe2a61eef42a83e7b404aa42a734a1170c71b2

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for pytelegramapi (4 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
pytelegramapi 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.
Did it already run?
If pytelegramapi 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. pytelegramapi on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 2.32.5, 2.32.6, 2.32.7, 2.32.8 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GENERIC-standard-pypi-install-pentest

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)

Detect & block this

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

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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