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Threat Library / APT, Nation-State & Critical Infra

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Malicious & Typosquatted Packages

Malicious libraries published to npm, PyPI and similar registries under names close to popular packages, or slipped into an existing package through a hijacked maintainer account — stealing credentials at install time, before any code runs in production.

Owner Cyber Safe India Editorial TeamFirst published 13 Aug 2026Last reviewed 16 Sep 2026Jurisdiction India + global contextEvidence grade B · sourced referenceEmergency routes verified 16 Sep 2026Editorial policyCorrections & change log