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300 Fake GitHub Repos Impersonate Legit Software to Spread Infostealers

2026-07-15 12:11 UTC · BleepingComputer · read the source ↗ #supply-chain#malware#github
  • Engineer — Plan: Audit your team’s dependency sourcing and CI pipelines for any repos pulled by name without pinning to verified hashes or publishers; add a policy to verify repo provenance before importing new open-source dependencies.
  • SOC/IR — Plan: Build or tune detections for infostealer IOCs from this campaign; monitor endpoints for outbound connections or processes consistent with cloned-repo execution, and hunt for recent developer workstation anomalies.
  • Leader — Learn: This campaign illustrates ongoing supply-chain risk via developer tooling; useful background for a future policy requiring verified-source controls on open-source adoption, but no immediate leadership action is required.
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