Which versions of localnewstesta are malicious?

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

How do I remediate localnewstesta if I installed it?

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

If localnewstesta 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 localnewstesta part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — localnewstesta is associated with the RLMA-2026-02675, RLUA-2026-08510 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 localnewstesta across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

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

Malicious package

localnewstestaRubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

localnewstesta is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8024) 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 localnewstesta (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8024

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall localnewstesta

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

ac906afc845abc953d6ac61198bc8726ce0c6ea38889044c6dfd7111bcd4d26c

1bb9c1ed8019ecc64d485ede863dff13f6ef3f096ec6d9692737484a088598d3

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for localnewstesta (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove localnewstesta 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 localnewstesta 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. localnewstesta 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-2026-02675RLUA-2026-08510

References

github.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks localnewstesta-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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