Which versions of hwc8v are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of hwc8v are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate hwc8v if I installed it?

Remove hwc8v 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 hwc8v — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If hwc8v 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 hwc8v part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — hwc8v is associated with the RLMA-2026-02427, RLUA-2026-08230 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 hwc8v across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for hwc8v (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

hwc8vRubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

hwc8v is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-7776) 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 hwc8v (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-7776

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall hwc8v

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

09e7117e9f97d0af3dfd2fb2b260b3a39c7e66db406c90a4f70cca6ec8c0511b

06e067b7ea32eed03832ca205f836e7f86042b6dd45f69889196e962ae6aba08

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for hwc8v (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove hwc8v 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 hwc8v 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. hwc8v 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-2026-02427RLUA-2026-08230

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks hwc8v-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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