# Security risk when using Anaconda or Miniconda

**URL:** <https://forum.anaconda.com/t/security-risk-when-using-anaconda-or-miniconda/67930>\
**Category:** Product Help\
**Created:** [February 25, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/security-risk-when-using-anaconda-or-miniconda/67930 "2024-02-25T01:28:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![flavio\_souza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/00a5b5/32.png) [@flavio\_souza](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/flavio_souza)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/security-risk-when-using-anaconda-or-miniconda/67930/1 "2024-02-25T01:28:26Z")

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hello,

I was quite insecure when reading this text:

```auto
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hundreds-of-malicious-python-packages-found-stealing-sensitive-data/

```

I installed anaconda on the computer I use at the company I work for, my fear is that I am putting my company at risk.

My question is: can the packages that are installed or updated by conda and conda-forge be compromised or do the packages available from these sources go through some validation process before being made available?