Which versions of datadog_cli are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of datadog_cli are flagged malicious: 0.1.16. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate datadog_cli if I installed it?

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

If datadog_cli 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 datadog_cli part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — datadog_cli is associated with the RLMA-2024-05664, RLUA-2024-10183, RLUA-2026-07968 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 datadog_cli across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for datadog_cli (version 0.1.16).

Malicious package

datadog_cliRubyGems

Advisory published Jun 25, 2024Updated Sep 24, 2026

datadog_cli is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6858) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.1.16). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in datadog_cli (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6858

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall datadog_cli

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.1.16

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

88d053ac815c8af1cb42b76f16f33eb95d30d3d744c4a3d955534b04b02d47bd

0fb30904535a127152cba2bc3bf2750e75f071ca84d7320536b79cb86a314991

e30d42e1b66efcbaaceb79e550613266abb65d697e72a228922a8eff484483ab

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for datadog_cli (version 0.1.16).
If you installed it — respond
Remove datadog_cli 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 datadog_cli 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. datadog_cli on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.1.16 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05664RLUA-2024-10183RLUA-2026-07968

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks datadog_cli-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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