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Sead Fadilpašić

Watch out — these malicious PyPl packages could drain your wallet, and they've already been downloaded thousands of times

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Be careful when downloading Python packages from PyPI - researchers have found some are malicious and looking to steal your cryptocurrency haul. 

Cybersecurity researchers from ReversingLabs recently discovered seven such packages, whose goal is to steal BIP39 mnemonic phrases from its victims. 

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