FakeGit malware campaign returns with 17,610 malicious GitHub repos
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Fakegit
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- Jul 20
- Latest update
- Oct 8
- Outlets
- 2
- Stories
- 3
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FakeGit Campaign Uses 7,600 GitHub Repositories to Spread SmartLoader Malware The Hacker News · Jul 20, 2026 -
Latest update
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FakeGit malware campaign returns with 17,610 malicious GitHub repos BleepingComputer · 1h ago
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3 reports in date order. Not enough independent coverage yet to show a development timeline.
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