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XMRig is known for generating Monero (XMR), a privacy-oriented currency that is difficult to trace.

Both versions have been immediately removed from PyPI," Jocher posted to GitHub.

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“We have released 8.3.43 which addresses this security issue.

Our team is conducting a full security audit and implementing additional safeguards to prevent similar incidents.”

At press time, GitHub shows 8.3.48 as the newest version.

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