The blog post explores the aftermath of successful malicious software package attacks, focusing on how attackers execute payloads to meet their objectives through various real-life scenarios. It highlights common infection methods such as typosquatting, masquerading, and dependency confusion, and illustrates how these methods are used to spread malicious packages. The post details five types of payloads commonly employed by attackers: browser-saved data stealers, Discord token stealers, environment variable stealers, connectback shells, and cryptominers. Each payload type is explained through examples, such as the noblesse package, which targets sensitive browser data and Discord tokens, and the maratlib package, which installs a cryptominer. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding these threats to protect development environments and hints at future discussions on detecting malicious packages and securing DevSecOps ecosystems.