Which versions of swlicrep8a are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of swlicrep8a are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate swlicrep8a if I installed it?

Remove swlicrep8a 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 swlicrep8a — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If swlicrep8a 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 swlicrep8a part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — swlicrep8a is associated with the RLMA-2026-03594, RLUA-2026-09507 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 swlicrep8a across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for swlicrep8a (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

swlicrep8aRubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

swlicrep8a is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-8943) 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 swlicrep8a (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-8943

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall swlicrep8a

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

045b077bcda00d2bf8679c49a45b27e12280cb2ed0e1f2d56d2261df926eb984

5a806f2a03c59f748b1ede89cddbfd761a970d49271095b1ecce5632c5d6b56b

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for swlicrep8a (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove swlicrep8a 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 swlicrep8a 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. swlicrep8a 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-2026-03594RLUA-2026-09507

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks swlicrep8a-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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