As obfuscators, the tools targeted Python developers with reason to keep their code secret because it had hidden capabilities, trade secrets, or otherwise sensitive functions.

Gleaming Pisces, Unit 42 claims, is a sub-group of Lazarus. "The weaponization of legitimate-looking Python packages across multiple operating systems poses a significant risk to organizations.

'BlazeStealer' Python Malware Allows Complete Takeover of Developer Machines Checkmarx researchers warn that BlazeStealer can exfiltrate information, steal passwords, disable PCs, and take over ...