Which versions of newssearchwand1 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of newssearchwand1 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate newssearchwand1 if I installed it?

Remove newssearchwand1 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 newssearchwand1 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If newssearchwand1 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 newssearchwand1 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — newssearchwand1 is associated with the RLMA-2026-02775, RLUA-2026-08638 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 newssearchwand1 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for newssearchwand1 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

newssearchwand1RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

newssearchwand1 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8124) 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 newssearchwand1 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8124

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall newssearchwand1

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

12c807bbd5d41181902835a06d9f5c2c46c2b8066a6916989d6baffd6596a815

daaa1a2dc5456aa0226badbb95ff4ea53445033321b049eefcc8ad3e8a986f13

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for newssearchwand1 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove newssearchwand1 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 newssearchwand1 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. newssearchwand1 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-2026-02775RLUA-2026-08638

References

github.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks newssearchwand1-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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