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Chainguard announced Chainguard Libraries for Python, an index of malware-resistant Python dependencies built securely from source on SLSA L2 infrastructure.

By securely building every library and all of its dependencies from source, Chainguard Libraries for Python provides application security teams with confidence that malware has not been inserted during the build and distribution of libraries in the Python ecosystem, closing a significant gap in the threat landscape. To start, Chainguard has built nearly 10,000 of the most popular projects and will continuously grow its inventory of Python libraries to become the safe source for all open source.

With Chainguard Libraries for Python, Chainguard delivers malware protection for one of the most critical and vulnerable parts of the supply chain — the language dependencies that developers rely on to build and deploy applications. Up to now, application security teams have had no comprehensive solution for mitigating malware without disrupting their developers' workflows and productivity. This left enterprises susceptible to the risks of malicious code that could waste resources, steal application secrets, break production systems, or even leak customer data. Chainguard Libraries for Python integrates with existing artifact managers to empower application security teams to close this massive security hole while meeting developers how they work.

"Chainguard is rebuilding every component for a given library — Python, Java, or otherwise — from source so organizations can mitigate malware, have clear visibility into what exactly is in their software, and eliminate the risk of hidden supply chain vulnerabilities," said Kim Lewandowski, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Chainguard. "We're providing a secure, trusted source of Python libraries that allows enterprises to remove friction and add security without asking developers to change how they build and deploy software."

Following the recent launch of Chainguard Libraries for Java, Chainguard is building every dependency for every Python library from source, combating malware injection at the build and distribution links of the open source supply chain. This reduces risk from supply chain threat vectors like compromised build processes, release pipelines, and distribution points. Isolating and rebuilding the shared system dependencies required by Python libraries allows Chainguard to eliminate an additional hidden attack vector stemming from bundled software components.

Chainguard Libraries for Python furthers the company's mission to be the safe source for open source and gives customers greater confidence to ship products more efficiently and securely. Chainguard now helps organizations secure even more of the modern development stack, starting with the OS and runtime environment with minimal, zero-CVE containers and virtual machines, and up to the application layer with language libraries for Python and Java.

Chainguard Libraries for Python is now available in early access.