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Danger Lurks: Malware Authors Plant InfoStealing WhiteSnake via PyPI Packages on Windows PCs

Online security experts have recently uncovered a concerning trend in which malicious actors distribute harmful malware through seemingly harmless Python packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI). These packages, known as “WhiteSnake,” contain the dangerous InfoStealer malware, posing a significant threat to Windows machines. This discovery has raised serious alarms within the cybersecurity community.