Preventing Domain Resurrection Attacks - The Python Package Index Blog
security
Summary
PyPI now checks for expired domains to prevent domain resurrection attacks,
a type of supply-chain attack where someone buys an expired domain
and uses it to take over PyPI accounts through password resets.
These changes improve PyPI's overall account security posture,
making it harder for attackers to exploit expired domain names
to gain unauthorized access to accounts.
Since early June 2025, PyPI has unverified over 1,800 email addresses
when their associated domains entered e...
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