{"id":48179,"date":"2022-08-26T19:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T19:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/pypi-warns-of-first-ever-phishing-campaign-against-its-users\/"},"modified":"2022-08-26T19:21:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T19:21:03","slug":"pypi-warns-of-first-ever-phishing-campaign-against-its-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/pypi-warns-of-first-ever-phishing-campaign-against-its-users\/","title":{"rendered":"PyPI warns of first-ever phishing campaign against its users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Python Package Index, better known among developers as PyPI, has issued a warning about a phishing attack targeting developers who use the service.<\/p>\n<p>The community-run organization said this is the first known phishing attack against PyPI users. And the attack has unfortunately been somewhat successful, resulting in the compromise of some users&#8217; accounts.<\/p>\n<p>PyPI is an online package registry where Python programmers can download code modules for their applications and can host software libraries for the benefit of the Python community.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Software supply chain attacks have surged in the past few years and package registries, as part of that chain, have become frequent targets for online attacks because hijacking a package maintainer account, or being able to alter a hosted package, can make further malware distribution much easier.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The phishing message claims that there is a mandatory &#8216;validation&#8217; process being implemented, and invites users to follow a link to validate a package, or otherwise risk the package being removed from PyPI,&#8221; the organization said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pypi\/status\/1562442193163681798\">via Twitter<\/a>, adding that it never removes valid projects from the registry, only those violating terms of service.<\/p>\n<p>The phishing pitch is convincingly crafted because many of the popular package registries like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.blog\/2022-05-10-enhanced-2fa-experience-for-your-npm-account\/\">npm<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/08\/16\/rubygems_package_registry_mfa\/\" rel=\"noopener\">RubyGems<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.python.org\/2019\/05\/use-two-factor-auth-to-improve-your.html\">PyPI<\/a> in fact have been adding security requirements like the use of multi-factor authentication over the past few months and publishing details about the changes. In that context, a further validation process is more likely to seem plausible.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Coincidentally, miscreants have stepped up efforts to work around multi-factor authentication. Last November, security firm Sygnia <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.sygnia.co\/recent-waves-of-phishing-attacks-overpowering-2fa-authentication\">reported<\/a> seeing an increase in phishing attacks &#8220;that utilize a Man-in-the-Middle technique to overcome 2FA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The attack against PyPI follows a recently disclosed phishing campaign <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/08\/25\/twilio_cloudflare_oktapus_phishing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">dubbed Oktapus<\/a> that targeted employees of authentication firm Okta several months ago. With the credentials and 2FA codes gained, the phishers hit marketing firm Klaviyo, email service Mailchimp, and communications service <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/08\/08\/twilio_phishing_attack\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Twilio<\/a>, among others. It&#8217;s perhaps noteworthy that the PyPI phishing email appears to have come from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pypi\/status\/1562442193163681798\">a Mailchimp address<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to PyPI, the phishing link deployed in the campaign leads to a website that mimics the organization&#8217;s login page and steals any credentials the victim enters. PyPI isn&#8217;t sure whether the data theft site is capable of relaying <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twilio.com\/docs\/glossary\/totp\">TOTP-based<\/a> two-factor codes but says accounts protected with hardware security keys are safe.<\/p>\n<p>The Google Sites-hosted phishing page, at <code>sites[dot]google[dot]com\/view\/pypivalidate<\/code>, sends the stolen credentials to the domain <code>linkedopports[dot]com<\/code>. Or rather it did since the page has been taken down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have additionally determined that some maintainers of legitimate projects have been compromised, and malware published as the latest release for those projects,&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pypi\/status\/1562442204173717506\">said<\/a> PyPI.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33Ywlj5a75tA0o5-q6X63xrwAAAAU&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;These releases have been removed from PyPI and the maintainer accounts have been temporarily frozen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The organization identified two package with malicious versions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>exotel==0.1.6<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>spam==2.0.2<\/code> and <code>==4.0.2<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, several hundred of related typosquatting attacks have been removed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.9304347826087\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The malicious releases follow a similar pattern, again using linkedopports[dot]com. At this time, the malicious releases that we are aware of are:- exotel==0.1.6- spam==2.0.2 and ==4.0.2We&#8217;ve additionally taken down several hundred typosquats that fit the same pattern. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MjvhWGNAz3\">pic.twitter.com\/MjvhWGNAz3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Python Package Index (@pypi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pypi\/status\/1562442207079976966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As a result of the phishing campaign, PyPI <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pypi.org\/security-key-giveaway\/\">announced<\/a> it is giving away free hardware security keys to the maintainers of critical projects &#8211; the top 1 percent of projects by downloads over the past six months. There are about 3,500 qualifying projects and though October 1 eligible maintainers will be able to redeem a promo code for two free <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.google.com\/product\/titan_security_key\">Titan Security Keys<\/a> (either USB-C or USB-A), including free shipping. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/08\/26\/pypi_warns_of_firstever_phishing\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the bright side, top devs are getting hardware security keys The Python Package Index, better known among developers as PyPI, has issued a warning about a phishing attack targeting developers who use the service.\u2026 READ MORE 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