Which versions of meet8249a are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of meet8249a are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate meet8249a if I installed it?

Remove meet8249a 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 meet8249a — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If meet8249a 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 meet8249a part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — meet8249a is associated with the RLMA-2026-02736, RLUA-2026-08587 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 meet8249a across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for meet8249a (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

meet8249aRubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

meet8249a is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8085) 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 meet8249a (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8085

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall meet8249a

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

a35b657387f2b305488698565afea6ad5800c3b5434a3757b409f36ffca3bae9

bb583c7bca5bf9fae747b6e0addf7120b4d234778a6ce2320742da2a3ef5a907

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for meet8249a (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove meet8249a 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 meet8249a 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. meet8249a 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-2026-02736RLUA-2026-08587

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks meet8249a-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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