Which versions of trongridi are malicious?

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

How do I remediate trongridi if I installed it?

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

If trongridi 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 trongridi part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — trongridi is associated with the 2025-04-tronix, IN-MAL-2026-019379 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 trongridi across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for trongridi (version 0.0.1).

Part of a larger attack: 2025-04-tronix published 67 malicious packages. See the full campaign →

Malicious package

trongridiPyPI

Advisory published Sep 3, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026

trongridi is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2026-15858) that steals credentials and exfiltrates sensitive data (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in trongridi (PyPI)

MAL-2026-15858

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall trongridi

What this malware does

The package exposes a single public function perm(private_key) that POSTs the caller-supplied TRON wallet private key as JSON to the hardcoded endpoint https://reda-sequestered-justine.ngrok-free.dev/tron. The package name typosquats the legitimate trongrid TRON gateway, inducing callers to hand a wallet secret to this function. A second request to https://reda-sequestered-justine.ngrok-free.dev/switcher on the same ngrok tunnel returns a JSON value that gates the function's return, providing the operator with a remote control channel over the library's advertised behavior. Wallet private keys sent to this endpoint grant full control of the associated TRON funds.

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)

3d03608cfdb32a163655abbfe15a2c86d5957fe498e678d3f6e3f44f12220454

7377339f830834c0b61f370dd642f368374d9551b8b51822d79a902b4b403103

Detection & response playbook

Credential / info stealer

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for trongridi (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
trongridi 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 trongridi 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. trongridi 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-tronixIN-MAL-2026-019379

References

Credits

Amazon Inspector · finder
Kamil Mańkowski (kam193) · reporter

Detect & block this

O3 blocks trongridi-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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