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Malicious package

modified_bayesRubyGems

Malicious code in modified_bayes (RubyGems) Remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

MAL-2023-1429
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
gem uninstall modified_bayes

What this malware does

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'modified_bayes' @ 10.1.0 (rubygems) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

Malicious versions

2 flagged
10.1.013.1.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

1c5711b3c10ba19ca7c68581b9cd246029ba621b35c0371e4a043d69050b9363
d6214823b9c6012d59a4f1b7615e6a223d724676e2e0f3a37f0659f7a7b3006a

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

    Scan your lockfiles (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, yarn.lock, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, etc.) and build artifacts for modified_bayes (2 malicious versions). O3 Security's supply-chain scanner checks every dependency against known-malicious package intelligence at install time and in CI, flagging modified_bayes across your stack and pipelines.

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove modified_bayes 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.

  3. Did it already run?

    If modified_bayes was ever installed, its post-install/runtime payload may have already executed. O3's L7 egress monitoring and runtime eBPF sensors detect the credential exfiltration or command-and-control callback after install and block the malicious outbound channel, so you catch and contain the actual compromise — not just the presence of the package.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 blocks modified_bayes before install through its supply-chain scanner, and if it has already run, detects and severs the exfiltration or C2 callback at runtime through L7 egress monitoring and eBPF.

Frequently asked questions

No. modified_bayes on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (versions 10.1.0, 13.1.1 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Credits

  • OpenSSF: Package Analysis · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks modified_bayes-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.

modified_bayes (RubyGems) malicious package — MAL-2023-1429 | O3 Security