# PyPI (Python Infrastructure): Spam on PyPI

> PyPI (Python Infrastructure) status incident “Spam on PyPI” on 2018-02-17: impact none (vendor’s label), 5 d, 1 update(s). Archived by Rewindex.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/pypi/incidents/mgjw1g5yjy5j
Last updated: 2018-02-22T22:13:00Z

- Impact (vendor’s label): none
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2018-02-17 19:22 UTC · Resolved: 2018-02-22 22:13 UTC · Duration: 5 d
- Updates: 1
- [Vendor status page: https://status.python.org/incidents/mgjw1g5yjy5j](https://status.python.org/incidents/mgjw1g5yjy5j)
- [Company: PyPI (Python Infrastructure)](https://rewindex.com/company/pypi.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **resolved** 2018-02-22 22:13 UTC: While we can't say with certainty that they won't return, the spammers have at least shifted their focus away from PyPI at this time. We're going to continue working on future mitigation tools and procedures and will update if necessary at a later date.

_From the vendor’s published history: only the final update text is available for incidents before Rewindex began polling this page._

## Cite this

Status incident (vendor impact label: none) posted by PyPI (Python Infrastructure), started 2018-02-17 19:22 UTC, resolved after 5 d, 1 update(s).

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/company/pypi/incidents/mgjw1g5yjy5j
- Citation: PyPI (Python Infrastructure), “Spam on PyPI” (2018-02-17 19:22 UTC). Archived by Rewindex: https://rewindex.com/company/pypi/incidents/mgjw1g5yjy5j (CC BY 4.0).
- Markdown link: `[PyPI (Python Infrastructure): Spam on PyPI (2018-02-17)](https://rewindex.com/company/pypi/incidents/mgjw1g5yjy5j)`


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