Description
Part of the "Hades" wave of the Shai-Hulud supply-chain campaign. On 2026-06-08,
malicious phantom releases of mem8 were published to PyPI using stolen
credentials. The package executes a bundled JavaScript payload (via the Bun
runtime) on import that harvests and exfiltrates credentials and attempts
self-propagation. This entry is a summary; behavior may not be fully
characterized here. See the linked references for detailed analysis and
indicators of compromise.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | mem8 | 6.0.1 | — | PYSEC-2026-1071 |
References
- https://inspector.pypi.io/project/mem8/6.0.1/packages/0f/d8/144a73f115189b08391dfc6862828cb5e39ed36c680e0ff292afba54c730/mem8-6.0.1-py3-none-any.whl/mem8-setup.pth evidence
- https://www.endorlabs.com/learn/shai-hulud-hades-wave-hits-six-pypi-bioinformatics-packages article
- https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/the-hades-campaign-pypi-packages article