Which versions of fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs are flagged malicious: 0.8.0. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs if I installed it?

Remove fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs 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 fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs 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 fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs is associated with the RLMA-2024-05707, RLUA-2024-10226, RLUA-2026-08089 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 fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs (version 0.8.0).

Malicious package

fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logsRubyGems

Advisory published Jun 25, 2024Updated Sep 24, 2026

fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6901) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.8.0). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6901

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.8.0

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

e449c57001f51772e85b9b21ce123c4315e19ebb97f5b16183063ad9284f1e7e

a2c3fcc1bb89e25dfc6113132d868503874045da32e6236f855f00846f775efe

bad7f2ba8b8a13e92c9fdd2e3047c91fcbb820cec5b4827ae5bfeeea3ea38d8f

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs (version 0.8.0).
If you installed it — respond
Remove fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs 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 fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs 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. fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.8.0 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05707RLUA-2024-10226RLUA-2026-08089

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks fluent_plugin-cloudwatch-logs-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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