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Fake password manager coding test used to hack Python developers
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Fake password manager coding test used to hack Python developers

Hackers from the North Korean group Lazarus are tricking Python engineers into working on code tests for malware-filled password management applications by pretending to be recruiters. The assaults are a component of the 'VMConnect campaign,' which was discovered in August 2023 and involved threat actors targeting programmers by uploading malicious Python packages onto the PyPI repository. ReversingLabs, a tracking firm for the campaign, released a report claiming that Lazarus hackers post the malicious coding projects on GitHub, where victims may discover README files containing step-by-step directions for finishing the test read more about Fake password manager coding test used to hack Python developers. Get up to date on the latest cybersecurity news and enhance your knowledge...