Which versions of southwarkssrfhack2 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of southwarkssrfhack2 are flagged malicious: 0.0.2. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate southwarkssrfhack2 if I installed it?

Remove southwarkssrfhack2 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 southwarkssrfhack2 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If southwarkssrfhack2 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 southwarkssrfhack2 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — southwarkssrfhack2 is associated with the RLMA-2026-03503, RLUA-2026-09401 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 southwarkssrfhack2 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for southwarkssrfhack2 (version 0.0.2).

Malicious package

southwarkssrfhack2RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

southwarkssrfhack2 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8852) that executes malicious code on install (malicious version 0.0.2). Do not install it — remove it immediately and rotate any exposed credentials.

Malicious code in southwarkssrfhack2 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8852

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall southwarkssrfhack2

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.2

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

8c235b2868d3d08923b4edf6c311a8260ae9b5b74c8e18b0a02f7df88a6f010a

442eaa4cb595c1ab270ed98ad3bfe3dda0a9617b5640fa66ce73e1dc93065db6

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for southwarkssrfhack2 (version 0.0.2).
If you installed it — respond
Remove southwarkssrfhack2 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 southwarkssrfhack2 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. southwarkssrfhack2 on RubyGems has been identified as a malicious package (version 0.0.2 flagged). It should be removed immediately — do not install or keep it in your dependency tree.

Campaign

RLMA-2026-03503RLUA-2026-09401

References

github.com

Credits

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Detect & block this

O3 blocks southwarkssrfhack2-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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