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PyPI Packages Deliver ZiChatBot Malware via Zulip APIs on Windows and Linux

ZiChatBot malware spread via 3 PyPI packages in July 2025 uses Zulip APIs as C2, enabling stealthy attacks across systems ...
Bleeping Computer

PyPI adds project archiving system to stop malicious updates

The Python Package Index (PyPI) has announced the introduction of ‘Project Archival,’ a new system that allows publishers to archive their projects, indicating to the users that no updates are to be ...
Ars Technica

PyPI halted new users and projects while it fended off supply-chain attack

PyPI, a vital repository for open source developers, temporarily halted new project creation and new user registration following an onslaught of package uploads that executed malicious code on any ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious PyPi package hides RAT malware, targets Discord devs since 2022

A malicious Python package targeting Discord developers with remote access trojan (RAT) malware was spotted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) after more than three ...