Which versions of validatekey are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of validatekey are flagged malicious: 0.0.13. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate validatekey if I installed it?

Remove validatekey 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 validatekey — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If validatekey 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 validatekey part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — validatekey is associated with the RLMA-2024-04996, RLUA-2024-09481 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 validatekey across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for validatekey (version 0.0.13).

Malicious package

validatekeyPyPI

validatekey is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-6192) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.13). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in validatekey (PyPI)

MAL-2024-6192

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall validatekey

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.13

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8169299f85e016c8f3ee2f682ce7c749ab145f80e023e148bdd5564837738b10

8db43605c8877d9b8a6af90d042264efa8c94de539f1616ee60a0e1da2f4fa06

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for validatekey (version 0.0.13).
If you installed it — respond
Remove validatekey 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 validatekey 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. validatekey on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.13 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-04996RLUA-2024-09481

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks validatekey-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.

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