Twenty malicious PyPI packages stole AWS, Alibaba Cloud, and Tencent Cloud credentials. Three were dependencies of a popular GitHub project (accesskey_tools, 519 stars), creating a transitive infection vector reaching users who never installed the malicious packages directly.
PACKAGE_ACTIVE_MALWARE + PACKAGE_INSTALL_SCRIPTS
| Tool | Verdict | Details |
|---|---|---|
| OSS Risk Guard | Caught | PACKAGE_ACTIVE_MALWARE + PACKAGE_INSTALL_SCRIPTS |
| Sonatype (Nexus) | Partial | Limited ecosystem coverage for this attack |
| Socket | Caught | Behavioral analysis detects malicious payload. |
| Snyk | Missed | No malware detection capability |
| Black Duck | Missed | No malware detection capability |
| Endor Labs | Missed | No malware detection capability |