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Telnyx malicious payload stealer delivered via WAV files

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TeamPCP pushed a malicious telnyx package payload that turns package import into credential harvesting and encrypted exfiltration across Windows, Linux, and macOS. The activity matters because the payload hides in .WAV files and can silently run inside developer and CI environments that import the package. On Windows, it adds msbuild.exe to the Startup folder for persistence, while Linux and macOS get a fast smash-and-grab collector. The payload also sends stolen data to 83.142.209[.]203:8080.

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First: 27.03.2026 18:53 Last: 27.03.2026 18:53 Sources 1

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Timeline

  1. 27.03.2026 18:53 1 articles · 2mo ago

    Malicious telnyx versions published to PyPI

    Initial Disclosure

    TeamPCP published malicious telnyx Python package versions 4.87.1 and 4.87.2 to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository on March 27, 2026, hiding credential-harvesting code inside a .WAV file and prompting users to downgrade to telnyx 4.87.0 and quarantine the project.

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  2. 27.03.2026 18:53 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Injected telnyx code runs on import

    Technical Analysis Update

    Malicious code injected into `telnyx/_client.py` runs when the telnyx package is imported into a Python application, and the payload uses audio steganography in a .WAV file to deliver a three-stage runtime chain targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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  3. 27.03.2026 18:53 1 articles · 2mo ago

    Compromised telnyx payload persists on Windows and exfiltrates secrets

    Victim Impact Update

    On Windows, the payload downloads `hangup.wav` from a C2 server, extracts an executable, and drops it as `msbuild.exe` in the Startup folder for reboot persistence; on Linux and macOS, it fetches `ringtone.wav`, runs a collector script, and exfiltrates harvested data as `tpcp.tar.gz` to `83.142.209[.]203:8080`.

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