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Threat intelligence · MAL-2026-17919

Malicious code in ukraine69 (PyPI)

Published Oct 17, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 18, 2026 · Malicious code in ukraine69

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for MAL-2026-17919. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Malicious code in ukraine69 with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Malicious code in ukraine69).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Awaiting synchronization with FIRST
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
PyPI ukraine69

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (4b8244951c9ae4f7baac94c3e7fd803e3c3ceaa27d64c2561cce098bd9dddf77) The package's __init__.py presents a benign Ukrainian-locale API (transliterate, flag, month_name, format_date) but at import time generates and launches detached, isolated Python agents via with , inheriting the installer's HOME, cwd, and network. The spawned agents glob the installer's filesystem ( , , , , cwd ancestors, and / -hinted paths) for files, decrypt them via , and extract MTProto / / / material belonging to the installer's Telegram accounts. Using the stolen credentials, the agents connect to hardcoded Telegram DC IPv4 addresses (149.154.175.53, 149.154.167.51, 149.154.175.100, 149.154.167.91, 91.108.56.130) and invoke via multiple MTProto client surfaces (goygram dict/attribute/callable styles, raw , with a Telethon fallback), destructively deleting the installer's Telegram accounts. A follow-up sleeps 45 seconds and then recursively removes the package from , , , , , and the matching site-packages dist-info, plus deletes the targeted vault and sibling files after successful account deletion, serving as anti-forensics self-destruct. The package's own docstring self-identifies as a that . ## Source: kam193 (751255a551e996471674b44aea1cac8c92313caeaf22bb1584c96e4be5036b5a) During import, package performs actions intended to escape sandbox, find Telegram-bot session files and initiate malicious account deletion. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-ukraine69 Reasons (based on the campaign): - destructive-actions - covering-tracks

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  • PyPI ukraine691.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2

How to fix MAL-2026-17919

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for MAL-2026-17919. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Malicious code in ukraine69 with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is not on this record yet. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 17, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (751255a551e996471674b44aea1cac8c92313caeaf22bb1584c96e4be5036b5a) During import, package performs actions intended to escape sandbox, find Telegram-bot session files and initiate malicious account deletion. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-ukraine6

  2. Oct 17, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: kam193 (751255a551e996471674b44aea1cac8c92313caeaf22bb1584c96e4be5036b5a) During import, package performs actions intended to escape sandbox, find Telegram-bot session files and initiate malicious account deletion. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-ukraine6

  3. Oct 18, 2026 · PyPA Advisory Database

    Updated

    --- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (4b8244951c9ae4f7baac94c3e7fd803e3c3ceaa27d64c2561cce098bd9dddf77) The package's __init__.py presents a benign Ukrainian-locale API (transliterate, flag, month_name, format_date) but at import time generates and launches detached, isolated Python agents via with , inheriting the installer's HOME, cwd, and netwo

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.