Malicious PyPI Package Masquerades as Chimera Module to Steal AWS, CI/CD, and macOS Data

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that’s capable of harvesting sensitive developer-related information, such as credentials, configuration data, and environment variables, among others. The package, named chimera-sandbox-extensions, attracted 143 downloads and likely targets users of a service called Chimera Sandbox,

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that’s capable of harvesting sensitive developer-related information, such as credentials, configuration data, and environment variables, among others.
The package, named chimera-sandbox-extensions, attracted 143 downloads and likely targets users of a service called Chimera Sandbox,

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