Which versions of wifitool are malicious?

The following PyPI versions of wifitool are flagged malicious: 0.1.0, 0.2.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate wifitool if I installed it?

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

If wifitool 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 wifitool part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — wifitool is associated with the RLMA-2024-05016, RLUA-2024-09531 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 wifitool across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for wifitool (2 malicious versions).

Malicious package

wifitoolPyPI

wifitool is a confirmed malicious PyPI package (MAL-2024-6212) that executes malicious code on install (malicious versions 0.1.0, 0.2.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in wifitool (PyPI)

MAL-2024-6212

Immediate action

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

pip uninstall wifitool

Malicious versions

2 flagged

0.1.00.2.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

87003688af6d3d667d43fc72598e81e91e6384d61dc084b02c6b1046523e87a8

215fdf7887edfe281534612ed1e3424fab6425dfc41341cb7902df126c5a5fd5

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for wifitool (2 malicious versions).
If you installed it — respond
Remove wifitool 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 wifitool 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. wifitool on PyPI has been identified as a malicious package (versions 0.1.0, 0.2.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05016RLUA-2024-09531

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks wifitool-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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