Which versions of trongap are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of trongap are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate trongap if I installed it?

Remove trongap 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 trongap part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — trongap is associated with the 2025-04-tronix 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 trongap 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 trongap and packages like it before any post-install script runs.

Malicious package

trongapPyPI

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

MAL-2026-5681

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall trongap

What this malware does

Package appears to be designed for private key exfiltration, but no known usage. The name appears to be related to the cryptocurrency TRX (Tron / Tronix). Some packages additionally clone the readme of other, legit libraries. The similar packages are repeating uploaded to PyPI

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

Campaign: 2025-04-tronix

Reasons (based on the campaign):

exfiltration-generic
crypto-related

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

2553656bd35d7c309dad6694d67fed7f3b09788cab260bf3eb5fbce84d0149c4

Frequently asked questions

No. trongap on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

2025-04-tronix

References

Credits

Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · analyst

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