AI Malware Dressed Up as DeepSeek Lurks in PyPi

AI Malware Dressed Up as DeepSeek Lurks in PyPi

Researchers have found malicious DeepSeek-impersonating packages planted in the Python Package Index (PyPi); the code is actually loaded with infostealers. Experts warn that’s probably not the only platform loaded with fake, malicious DeepSeek packages, and that developers should proceed with care.

Researchers with Positive Technologies discovered the malicious packages, labeled “deepseekai” and “deepseeek,” trying to trick developers into thinking they were legit.

“The attack targeted…

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