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Malicious code in bq-helix-build-hook-6ade983e (PyPI)

Malware Published Oct 29, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Oct 30, 2026

Package

pip bq-helix-build-hook-6ade983e (pip)

Affected versions

= 0.1.0

Patched versions

None

Description

Source: kam193 (ee26602dfa25f574d440b2c1e8ef0a9516fdfb5db4b59f995b88784332476413)

During installation the code collects information from the environment, including credential files, environment variables, data from cloud metadata endpoints, and finally exfiltrates them.

Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers.

Campaign: 2026-10-bq-helix-recon

Reasons (based on the campaign):

  • abuses-pth

  • exfiltration-cloud-tokens

  • exfiltration-generic

  • exfiltration-env-variables

  • exfiltration-credentials

Credit: OpenSSF (source)

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 29, 2026
Reviewed Oct 29, 2026
Last updated Oct 30, 2026

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Embedded Malicious Code

The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. Learn more on MITRE.

GHSA ID

GHSA-526r-6j5j-v9pv

Source code

No known source code
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