Which versions of hackfossil1778554817 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of hackfossil1778554817 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate hackfossil1778554817 if I installed it?

Remove hackfossil1778554817 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 hackfossil1778554817 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If hackfossil1778554817 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 hackfossil1778554817 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — hackfossil1778554817 is associated with the RLMA-2026-02380, RLUA-2026-08172 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 hackfossil1778554817 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for hackfossil1778554817 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

hackfossil1778554817RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

hackfossil1778554817 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-7729) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.1). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in hackfossil1778554817 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-7729

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall hackfossil1778554817

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

dfc1a8caf522f58d3af34748727f3833770f924c805c61b3e0673f2aa75f5a3f

2ce47edbd14d4fca9b87356e5411a760f204860270e27aa79484efbcf2df5d7b

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for hackfossil1778554817 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove hackfossil1778554817 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 hackfossil1778554817 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. hackfossil1778554817 on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-02380RLUA-2026-08172

References

github.com

Credits

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O3 blocks hackfossil1778554817-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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