A group of criminals has been using GitHub to secretly distribute harmful software.
They created thousands of fake accounts on GitHub, a popular platform for sharing code, to hide their malicious activities. These accounts were organized into teams to make it difficult to stop them.
How it works:
- Tricking Users: The criminals used these accounts to share fake software that looked real.
- Stealing Information: When people downloaded and used this fake software, it stole their personal information, like passwords and credit card details.
- Evading Detection: The criminals were clever. If one of their accounts was caught, they quickly switched to a different one, making it hard to stop them.
This method is very successful because many people trust GitHub and don’t expect to find harmful software there.
It’s important to be careful about what software you download and to only get it from trusted sources.
This is a serious threat and highlights the importance of cybersecurity.