116 Malware Packages Found on PyPI Repository Infecting Windows and Linux Systems
116 Malware Packages Found on PyPI Repository Infecting Windows and Linux Systems
14 December 2023
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a set of 116 malicious packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to infect Windows and Linux systems with a custom backdoor.
"In some cases, the final payload is a variant of the infamous W4SP Stealer, or a simple clipboard monitor to steal cryptocurrency, or both," ESET researchers Marc-Etienne M.Léveillé and Rene