Which versions of rreqest are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of rreqest are flagged malicious: 2.32.3. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate rreqest if I installed it?

rreqest 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 rreqest — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If rreqest 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 rreqest part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — rreqest is associated with the RLMA-2025-00517, 2024-12-reqesst, RLUA-2026-00732 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 rreqest across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for rreqest (version 2.32.3).

Part of a larger attack: 2024-12-reqesst published 12 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

rreqestPyPI

Advisory published Dec 24, 2024Updated Mar 19, 2026

rreqest is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2025-976) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 2.32.3). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in rreqest (PyPI)

MAL-2025-976

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall rreqest

What this malware does

Importing the module downloads and starts an infostealer attempting to exfiltrate data and establishing persistence through autorun directory.

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

Campaign: 2024-12-reqesst

Reasons (based on the campaign):

infostealer
peristence-autorun
typosquatting
exfiltration-generic
Downloads and executes a remote executable.
clones-real-package
dependency-confusion
exfiltration-browser-data
exfiltration-crypto

Malicious versions

1 flagged

2.32.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

22b6abc81adc0ece6dddaeedb83df73434fbfb025c80ac1cbed8fb0bab090dde

1cabfd3035ac04c36ceab6cd66a75dd1b7b6e2248609eabfa9c965ac37250c85

baa2747741fea6c476a38254b1cd32094fd0879e82055ae401b379cb31fa6b7d

ede0b73688761526459bfdf0038be09734bedda73c742cb7b9605f64566e3519

688bfbe8ee06f06e1e1e11c547f810e6bcaf98dbf717efe8caac8dad132502c0

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for rreqest (version 2.32.3).
If you installed it — respond
rreqest 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 rreqest 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. rreqest on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 2.32.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2025-005172024-12-reqesstRLUA-2026-00732

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)
ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks rreqest-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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