Which versions of newswandprint2 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of newswandprint2 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate newswandprint2 if I installed it?

Remove newswandprint2 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 newswandprint2 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If newswandprint2 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 newswandprint2 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — newswandprint2 is associated with the RLMA-2026-02782, RLUA-2026-08645 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 newswandprint2 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for newswandprint2 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

newswandprint2RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

newswandprint2 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8131) 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 newswandprint2 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8131

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall newswandprint2

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

bd392fc5897eadc691adb083ccb4b4254ba2aaaaf7ed131c3460ba5c3e3da353

6b6a96b89e5a5e951add8a54b0b4936190c11e640bdcb953e0003e50701879df

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for newswandprint2 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove newswandprint2 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 newswandprint2 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. newswandprint2 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-2026-02782RLUA-2026-08645

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks newswandprint2-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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