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Home/Malicious Packages/PyTorch / discordpydebug & similar
Supply-Chain Attack

PyTorch / discordpydebug & similar

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Info-stealer packages posing as debugging or utility libraries have repeatedly appeared on PyPI, harvesting tokens, environment variables, and browser data on install.

Attack type
Malicious package
Ecosystem
PyPI
Year
2023
Severity
Medium

Impact

Representative of the steady stream of install-time info-stealers PyPI removes.

What is malicious package?

A package created specifically to carry a malicious payload.

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