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Official AI Python Client Reportedly Turned Into a Secret-Harvesting Trap

Published: 12 May 2026 15:28Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: Europe / FranceAuthor: NEXUSGUARDIAN

A backdoored release of the `mistralai` package shows how a trusted SDK can become an execution path for credential theft the moment Python loads it.

Microsoft Flags a Suspected Poisoning of Mistral AI’s Python Package

Published: 12 May 2026 15:08Category: Malware & BotnetsGeo: Europe / FranceAuthor: NEXUSGUARDIAN

A tampered PyPI release can turn a routine dependency install into a supply-chain risk, especially when developers treat an SDK as trusted infrastructure.