300+ Times Downloaded Package from PyPI Contains Wiper Components

ReversingLabs researchers recently uncovered a malicious open-source package named xFileSyncerx on the Python Package Index (PyPI). This package, which had been downloaded nearly 300 times, contained separate malicious “wiper” components. Initially, it raised concerns about being an open-source supply chain threat. However, further investigation revealed that the downloader and wipers were created by a cybersecurity […]

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