Which versions of m8402v4rgs are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of m8402v4rgs are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate m8402v4rgs if I installed it?

Remove m8402v4rgs 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 m8402v4rgs — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If m8402v4rgs 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 m8402v4rgs part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — m8402v4rgs is associated with the RLMA-2026-02721, RLUA-2026-08569 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 m8402v4rgs across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for m8402v4rgs (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

m8402v4rgsRubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

m8402v4rgs is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8070) 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 m8402v4rgs (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8070

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall m8402v4rgs

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

75f2fcad53a727a79fb2ecb9dea6daad5b4332ece804928362cad2129b1b2c2e

abd346af919e080585a08e5d902cf4bcb5e63a12bbc98ec01690ac92c35e2e4c

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for m8402v4rgs (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove m8402v4rgs 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 m8402v4rgs 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. m8402v4rgs 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-2026-02721RLUA-2026-08569

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks m8402v4rgs-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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