Malicious PyPi Packages Have Turned Discord into Password-Stealing Malware

Malicious PyPi packages have turned discord into password-stealing malware. Reports coming in now claim that PyPi is being abused by threat actors in a bid to distribute malware.

Malicious PyPi Packages Have Turned Discord into Password-Stealing Malware

Malicious PyPi Packages Have Turned Discord into Password-Stealing Malware      

Developers of python are now under attack once again. And this time attackers are looking to steal account details in discord alongside data stored in many browsers.

Researchers of cybersecurity from Snyk have just recently seen a dozen malicious packages being uploaded to PyPi which is the biggest python code repository out there with over 600,000 active users.

The packages were deemed to have been uploaded almost a month ago by a threat actor known as ‘scarycoder.’ They however claim to provide users with much functionality, Roblox tools, thread management, and many others. The researchers instead have found out that the entire packages do is to steal sensitive pieces of information.

Different Packages Are Capable Of Stealing Various Things Such As Password

Different packages are capable of stealing various things. Some packages are focused on data that are stored in browsers like Google Chrome, chromium, Firefox, Opera, and Microsoft Edge. The data here includes stored passwords, cookies, browser history, and search history. Others on the other hand are installing backdoors into the discord client directly thus stealing authentication tokens, nitro status, billing information, and credit card data.

One of the malicious programs reported attacks on Roblox. And it was further said that sealing account cookies, user IDs, premium status, and Roblox balance.

Administrators of PyPi Are Relatively Slow To Respond

The publication states that the administrators of PyPi are relatively slow to respond, adding that the cause may probably not be due to negligence, but rather that the whole project is run by a handful of volunteers who simply just can’t keep up with a heavy wave of malware uploads.

However, the slow response means many Python developers will still remain exposed to various viruses, malware, and many other forms of attacks.

Experts From Spectralops Just Recently Found 10 Malicious Packages On The PyPi Platform 

Experts from Spectralops just recently found 10 malicious packages on the PyPi platform. And all of these were given names that are almost identical to the names of packages that are legit in order to dupe developers into downloading, and adopting, the tainted ones. The practice is known as typosquatting, and it’s quite a common culture and occurrence in the developer community.

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