Lazarus uploading malware to open-source PyPl software repository

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Lazarus hackers uploading malware to open-source PyPl software repository, Japan warns
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Lazarus hackers uploading malware to open-source PyPl software repository, Japan warns

Japan's Computer Security Incident Response Team (JPCERT/CC) has issued a warning to developers worldwide following the discovery of four malicious PyPI packages uploaded by the notorious North Korean hacking group, Lazarus.

The packages, designed to infiltrate developers' systems with malware, have already compromised thousands of systems, raising concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the Python communit...

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