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Beware of Fake DeepSeek PyPI packages that Delivers Malware

A malicious campaign compromised Python Package Index (PyPI) targeting two packages, deepseeek and deepseekai. Orchestrated by an alias, “bvk”, the packages, designed to steal sensitive user data and environment variables, exploited an increasing interest in AI and machine learning. Despite quick quarantining, both packages were downloaded multiple times across various countries. Analysing the script revealed the use of AI. This incident serves as a warning of how cybercriminals exploit trending technologies.

Source: gbhackers.com –

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