ClosedMediumNo fix needed
PyPI pauses new users and projects amid a flood of malware
PyPI
PyPI temporarily stopped new user registrations and new project names for about a day because malicious users and packages outpaced what its small admin team could handle.
Why this severity: Registry abuse; temporary registration freeze
- Started
- May 20, 2023
- Closed
- May 21, 2023
Affected
Not published yet
Fixed in
No fixed release yet
Timeline2
Advisories1
News & write-ups1
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