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Malicious package

slnctoibltRubyGems

Advisory published Updated

slnctoiblt is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8665) 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 slnctoiblt (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8665
Immediate action
Remove the package, then rotate any secrets the build/runtime could reach.
gem uninstall slnctoiblt

Malicious versions

1 flagged
0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

5c5f280d2266e4cb23bf03cb3afc2b354a6b86474d2e721c8aea47fff755fc2e
b90a021144680cd46d95c853bf3e35ed4069354584e8a24de1960e4757fe1926

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package
  1. Find it

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

  2. If you installed it — respond

    Remove slnctoiblt 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 slnctoiblt 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. slnctoiblt 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-2026-03316RLUA-2026-09214

References

Credits

  • ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks slnctoiblt-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.

Explore

slnctoiblt (RubyGems) malicious package — MAL-2026-8665 | O3 Security