Which versions of synapse-x are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of synapse-x are flagged malicious: 0.1.3. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate synapse-x if I installed it?

Remove synapse-x 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 activity or persistence.

I already installed synapse-x — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If synapse-x 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 synapse-x part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — synapse-x is associated with the RLMA-2024-04861, RLUA-2024-09329 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 synapse-x across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for synapse-x (version 0.1.3).

Malicious package

synapse-xPyPI

synapse-x is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-6058) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.1.3). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in synapse-x (PyPI)

MAL-2024-6058

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall synapse-x

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.3

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5e8efd01428730367cbd6be2021e95d008860218c61e734db07b0f0f9cf21214

8e1af1fa078ca473dee7a513dbdde202e54ec4358c21d4ec5c05a09e189fa683

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for synapse-x (version 0.1.3).
If you installed it — respond
Remove synapse-x 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 activity or persistence.
Did it already run?
If synapse-x 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. synapse-x on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.3 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-04861RLUA-2024-09329

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks synapse-x-class packages before install and in CI — and if it already ran, its runtime egress monitoring catches the malicious outbound activity and severs the channel.

Malware detection Runtime egress monitoring

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