Token theft and persistent access
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-pypi-package-steals-discord-auth-tokens-from-devs/
A malicious package named 'pycord-self' on the Python package index (PyPI) targets Discord developers to steal authentication tokens and plant a backdoor for remote control over the system.
The package mimics the highly popular 'discord.py-self,' which has nearly 28 million downloads, and even offers the functionality of the legitimate project.
Token theft and persistent access
Jan 17, 2025, 8:32pm UTC
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-pypi-package-steals-discord-auth-tokens-from-devs/
> A malicious package named 'pycord-self' on the Python package index (PyPI) targets Discord developers to steal authentication tokens and plant a backdoor for remote control over the system.
> The package mimics the highly popular 'discord.py-self,' which has nearly 28 million downloads, and even offers the functionality of the legitimate project.