Which versions of waitwhg1778555688 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of waitwhg1778555688 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate waitwhg1778555688 if I installed it?

Remove waitwhg1778555688 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 waitwhg1778555688 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If waitwhg1778555688 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 waitwhg1778555688 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — waitwhg1778555688 is associated with the RLMA-2026-03790, RLUA-2026-09720 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 waitwhg1778555688 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for waitwhg1778555688 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

waitwhg1778555688RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

waitwhg1778555688 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9139) 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 waitwhg1778555688 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9139

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall waitwhg1778555688

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

ff379b56ca7486428b2d9d5adbf0bd18dcaa32e02eebca6578c05994070fa8dc

f76280739cbf660e4b2368a87a1dc572c64219db692962bbbbc9f344ea998e5e

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for waitwhg1778555688 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove waitwhg1778555688 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 waitwhg1778555688 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. waitwhg1778555688 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-2026-03790RLUA-2026-09720

References

github.com

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

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O3 blocks waitwhg1778555688-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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