Popular PyPI site for developers temporarily blocks functions due to malware campaign

Administrators for a widely used repository for the Python coding language suspended some functions temporarily overnight because of a “malware upload campaign.”  The Python Package Index (PyPI) said it had restored services early Thursday after blocking new project creation and new user registration for about 10 hours. PyPI is a key part of the

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