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FakeGit campaign uses 7,600 GitHub repos to push SmartLoader malware

A large-scale operation dubbed 'FakeGit' is pushing SmartLoader and StealC malware through 7,600 malicious GitHub repositories that accumulated more than 14 million downloads.

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A significant cyberattack has been discovered, involving the use of 7,600 GitHub repositories to distribute malicious software. The operation, known as FakeGit, has led to the accumulation of over 14 million downloads of malware, specifically SmartLoader and StealC.

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