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Should malware/spam/etc which gets removed from pypi generate advisories here?

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Description

Following from some discussion in https://github.com/pypa/warehouse/issues/4703, do we think that packages removed from PyPI due to being classified as malware, etc should cause advisories to be generated here?

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Start by reading the linked discussion in pypa/warehouse#4703, including comment 985270450, and review the 27-comment thread here. The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Work is not ready until there is a decision and a defined scope for generating advisories from PyPI removals classified as malware or spam.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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