#mfa

#mfa

The attack, a continuation of a campaign conducted in July, involves fraudulent messages asking users to verify their email address for security purposes, and claiming that accounts may be suspended due to lack of action. "This email is fake, and the link goes to pypi-mirror.org which is a domain not owned by PyPI or the PSF [Python Software Foundation]," PSF security developer-in-residence Seth Larson warns. Setting up phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA), Larson explains, helps PyPI maintainers mitigate the risks associated with phishing attacks.