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Hijacked npm and Go Packages Use VS Code Tasks to Deploy Python Infostealer

Medium Severity Global

Date Occurred Jun 29, 2026 05:36 UTC

Event Type Cyber Intelligence

Source TheHackerNews

Recorded Jun 29, 2026

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two hijacked npm packages and a cluster of Go packages that are designed to deploy a Python-based information stealer on compromised Windows, Linux, and macOS

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ID #12044
Type Cyber Intelligence
Region Global
Severity Medium
Indexed Jun 29, 2026

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