Malicious Ruby gem strutil-core 1.0.1 steals credentials and persists

published 2026-11-09

Installing strutil-core version 1.0.1 runs a credential-stealing worm that takes secrets from the machine. It also plants persistence in AI coding agent configs so it keeps running after install.

Source: @_josehelps on X

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