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Malicious Python Packages on PyPI Downloaded 39,000+ Times, Steal Sensitive Data – Go Health Pro

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Malicious Python Packages on PyPI Downloaded 39,000+ Times, Steal Sensitive Data – Go Health Pro

Apr 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Supply Chain Attack Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious libraries in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to steal sensitive information. Two of the packages, bitcoinlibdbfix and bitcoinlib-dev, masquerade as fixes for recent issues detected in a legitimate Python module called bitcoinlib, according to ReversingLabs. A third package … Read more

ChatGPT, Claude Impersonators Deliver JarkaStealer via Python Libraries – Go Health Pro

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ChatGPT, Claude Impersonators Deliver JarkaStealer via Python Libraries – Go Health Pro

Nov 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that impersonated popular artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropic Claude to deliver an information stealer called JarkaStealer. The packages, named gptplus and claudeai-eng, were uploaded by a user named “Xeroline” … Read more