---
id: "INC-pypi-3x5354l2m6zq"
kind: "incident"
aliases: []
title: "PyPI: PyPI Dictionary Attack"
severity: "low"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "resolved"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "PyPI", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["incident", "pypi", "python", "registry", "security", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2022-11-11T22:24:42+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:12:22+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T05:41:41+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "statuspage", "url": "https://stspg.io/cn47g9c1mjlv", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:12:22+00:00"}]
---

# PyPI: PyPI Dictionary Attack

PyPI reported a dictionary attack, a guessing campaign that tries common passwords against user accounts. The sources say the incident is resolved but give no detail on accounts compromised or data exposed.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:PyPI affected ? fixed ?

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:12:22+00:00 statuspage https://stspg.io/cn47g9c1mjlv

## From the sources

This incident has been resolved.

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