Which versions of randpicker are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of randpicker are flagged malicious: 0.1.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate randpicker if I installed it?

Remove randpicker 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 network activity or persistence. Use O3 Security's dependency scanner to confirm the package and its artifacts are fully purged across your stack.

Is randpicker part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — randpicker is associated with the 2026-06-old-randpicker campaign. Packages in the same campaign often share infrastructure and payloads, so check whether any related packages are also in your dependency tree.

Can O3 Security detect randpicker in my codebase?

Yes. O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, blocking randpicker and packages like it before any post-install script runs.

Malicious package

randpickerPyPI

Malicious code in randpicker (PyPI) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2026-6138

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall randpicker

What this malware does

When calling the Email function, the code creates a backdoor script and attempts to achieve persistence. The script connects to a Telegram bot and awaits commands to execute.

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

Campaign: 2026-06-old-randpicker

Reasons (based on the campaign):

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The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine.
backdoor
uses-telegram-bot
persistence
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Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

378d07b700aa25d356594d7b1c42db107def3dbd1cce734e4c1c50b411048eb6

Frequently asked questions

No. randpicker on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2026-06-old-randpicker

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

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