Which versions of fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd are flagged malicious: 0.0.4. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd if I installed it?

Remove fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd 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-datadog-statsd — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd 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-datadog-statsd part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd is associated with the RLMA-2024-05709, RLUA-2024-10228, RLUA-2026-08091 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-datadog-statsd across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd (version 0.0.4).

Malicious package

fluent_plugin-datadog-statsdRubyGems

Advisory published Jun 25, 2024Updated Sep 24, 2026

fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2024-6903) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.4). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd (RubyGems)

MAL-2024-6903

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.4

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

c1b63a9bce796323748977e68c889057faeec973a85d9e7a87ac195be9de56fc

4636ace5d111ba8265ca0a09b5b54a9ede85220ab1d69cfd9b69e3b2749b29d5

5f7230c6e711d0d16a4ee037137b7b4742999445102fb6dab70af7eccdb334cc

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd (version 0.0.4).
If you installed it — respond
Remove fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd 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-datadog-statsd 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-datadog-statsd on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.4 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2024-05709RLUA-2024-10228RLUA-2026-08091

References

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks fluent_plugin-datadog-statsd-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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