Which versions of zzsouthhack252269 are malicious?

The following RubyGems versions of zzsouthhack252269 are flagged malicious: 0.0.1. Treat any of these as compromised.

How do I remediate zzsouthhack252269 if I installed it?

Remove zzsouthhack252269 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 zzsouthhack252269 — how do I know if it already compromised me?

If zzsouthhack252269 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 zzsouthhack252269 part of a known attack campaign?

Yes — zzsouthhack252269 is associated with the RLMA-2026-04625, RLUA-2026-10563 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 zzsouthhack252269 across my projects, lockfiles, and CI pipelines?

Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzsouthhack252269 (version 0.0.1).

Malicious package

zzsouthhack252269RubyGems

Advisory published Jul 7, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026

zzsouthhack252269 is a confirmed malicious RubyGems package (MAL-2026-9974) 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 zzsouthhack252269 (RubyGems)

MAL-2026-9974

Immediate action

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

gem uninstall zzsouthhack252269

Malicious versions

1 flagged

0.0.1

Indicators of compromise (SHA-256)

43ac34370ac7d65eda7d9526b77e3cec9e1aed6f53460428b8ad99bc1631bdb2

f2811b121aa37decd456d5d1a48770a4ccdd4f11f3a632025f930940ae7be6d2

Detection & response playbook

Malicious package

Find it
Search your lockfiles and build artifacts for zzsouthhack252269 (version 0.0.1).
If you installed it — respond
Remove zzsouthhack252269 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 zzsouthhack252269 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. zzsouthhack252269 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-2026-04625RLUA-2026-10563

References

Credits

ReversingLabs · finder

Detect & block this

O3 blocks zzsouthhack252269-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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