RUSTSEC-2026-0108 `sui-execution-cut` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

sui-execution-cut included a build script that attempted to exfiltrate data from the build machine. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-04-20 and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io...

`pretty-changelog-logger` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

pretty-changelog-logger contains a build script build.rs that acts as a loader/dropper for malicious payloads. The malicious crate had 3 versions published on 2026-04-08 that had a total of 2239 downloads. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io. Thanks to Socket.dev for detecti...

`safe-agent-rs` was removed from crates.io for being affiliated with malicious code

While safe-agent-rs did not directly contain malicious code, it was owned by the same user as pretty-changelog-logger and microsoftsystem64. safe-agent-rs also appeared to be imitating a different websocket library. We decided to remove it out of an abundance of caution. This crate had 2 versions...

`chrono_anchor` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code

The chronoanchor crate attempted to exfiltrate .env files to a server that was in turn impersonating the legitimate timeapi.io service. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-03-04 approximately 6 days before removal and had no evidence of actual downloads. There were no crates...

GHSA-MH23-RW7F-V5PQ `time-sync` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code

The time-sync crate attempted to exfiltrate .env files to a server that was in turn impersonating the legitimate timeapi.io service. This the same attack that we've seen three times in the last few days. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-03-04 approximately 50 minutes before...

RUSTSEC-2026-0036 `time-sync` was removed from crates.io due to malicious code

The time-sync crate attempted to exfiltrate .env files to a server that was in turn impersonating the legitimate timeapi.io service. This the same attack that we've seen three times in the last few days. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-03-04 approximately 50 minutes before...

GHSA-P5VF-5754-X7P3 `polymarket-client-sdks` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

It appeared to be typosquatting existing crate polymarket-client-sdk sdks vs sdk and attempting to steal credentials from local files. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-02-09 and had been downloaded only 33 times. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io. Thanks...

`polymarket-client-sdks` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

It appeared to be typosquatting existing crate polymarket-client-sdk sdks vs sdk and attempting to steal credentials from local files. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2026-02-09 and had been downloaded only 33 times. There were no crates depending on this crate on crates.io. Thanks...

GHSA-VGR2-R5HM-F6GF `sha-rst` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was used as a dependency by finchclirust and finch-rst and contained a malware payload to exfiltrate credentials. The malicious crate had 1 version published on 2025-12-08 and had been downloaded 22 times. Other than the other crates above that were part of the attack, no other crates...

RUSTSEC-2025-0146 `sha-rust` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

It appeared to be attempting to steal credentials from local files...

RUSTSEC-2025-0157 `statsrelay-protobuf` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

statsrelay-protobuf was part of a campaign that attempted to exfiltrate environmental data from the host. The malicious crate had 1 version published in August 2025, and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io...

`tree-sitter-pkl` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

tree-sitter-pkl was part of a campaign that attempted to exfiltrate environmental data from the host. The malicious crate had 1 version published in March 2025, and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io...

`sophosfirewall-python` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

sophosfirewall-python was part of a campaign that attempted to exfiltrate environmental data from the host. The malicious crate had 6 versions published in February 2025, and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io...

RUSTSEC-2025-0160 `custom-req-on-workers` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

custom-req-on-workers was part of a campaign that attempted to exfiltrate environmental data from the host. The malicious crate had 1 version published in January 2025, and had no evidence of actual usage. This crate had no dependencies on crates.io...

`tauri-win-rt-notification` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the user gabielle55131 to run an arbitrary malware payload on Windows hosts. This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer...

RUSTSEC-2023-0119 `openvpn-plugin-rs` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the user TerryDavisSoldier to run an arbitrary malware payload on Windows hosts. This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longe...

`libusb1-main` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the user Kraded to run an arbitrary malware payload on Windows hosts. This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer available...

RUSTSEC-2023-0113 `win-base64-rs` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the user Kraded to run an arbitrary malware payload on Windows hosts. This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer available...

RUSTSEC-2023-0107 `lasso-rs` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the user Kraded to run an arbitrary malware payload on Windows hosts. This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer available...

`xrvrv` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the malicious user amaperf and contained a malware payload in build.rs to exfiltrate host information to the attacker. This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download recor...