Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers
A months-long supply chain campaign has been placing malicious packages on PyPI that impersonate Pyrogram, a popular Telegram bot library. Developers who install them unknowingly hand attackers the ability to read files on their servers.
Why this matters: If you build Telegram bots in Python, someone has been quietly waiting for you to type the wrong package name. These fake libraries look like the real thing and ship with a backdoor. Once installed, an attacker can read files on your server — config files, API keys, credentials, whatever is sitting there. The attack has been running since November, which means the exposure window is long. This is a supply chain problem, and the fix is not just 'be more careful.' Package registries need better controls so developers are not solely responsible for spotting fakes.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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