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Hundreds of GitHub Malware Repos Targeting Novice Cybercriminals Linked to Single User

Hundreds of GitHub Malware Repos Targeting Novice Cybercriminals Linked to Single User

A malware distribution campaign has exploited over 140 GitHub repositories, targeting novice cybercriminals and gamers with fake tools and cheats. Most contain sophisticated backdoors, with 111 using Visual Studio’s PreBuild event for infection. The campaign, likely linked to Distribution-as-a-Service operations, utilizes deception techniques to appear active, impacting users through complex malicious scripts and sophisticated payloads aimed at information theft.

Source: cybersecuritynews.com –

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