Which versions of test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone are flagged malicious: 1.0.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone if I installed it?

Remove test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone 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 test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone 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 test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone is associated with the GENERIC-simple-tests 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 test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone (version 1.0.0).

Malicious package

test-tool-devdevrl-hackeronePyPI

Advisory published Aug 23, 2024Updated Dec 12, 2025

test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-12361) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 1.0.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone (PyPI)

MAL-2024-12361

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone

What this malware does

Packages that might be part of testing for pentesting / malicious activity / joy, with suspicious activity that does not present any real harm.

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-simple-tests

Reasons (based on the campaign):

The package overrides the install command in setup.py to execute malicious code during installation.

Malicious versions

1 flagged

1.0.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5b256722c61d25b4a5fa29c07e1eb235bec375008147c1b3199f34e3717fa1df

9ebec7caa83974b9d99d79e73ba3ba948318120279d3a5b2a97ee7efddc023ef

c61fcffc055a2b9622a71ae3a3b946c2644b9c555a1c64775a4dad2145e7b3b0

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone (version 1.0.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone 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 test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone 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. test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 1.0.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

GENERIC-simple-tests

References

bad-packages.kam193.eu

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193)

Detect & block this

O3 blocks test-tool-devdevrl-hackerone-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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