Python PyCrypto: Hash Data Example.py

def hash_data(data):
    '''
        param: data b64encoded data        
        return: SHA256 base64 encoded hash
    '''
    from base64 import b64decode
    from Crypto.Hash import SHA256
    hashed_data = SHA256.new()
    hashed_data.update(b64decode(data))
    return hashed_data