GitHub users at risk from ghost accounts

There's a group of bad guys using GitHub, a website where people share computer code, to trick people.

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They're making fake accounts and sharing harmful computer programs that can steal your money or information.

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These bad guys are like store owners selling fake products.

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They make their fake stuff look real by pretending other people like it.

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This tricks people into downloading dangerous things.

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The bad guys are making a lot of money from this.

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They're sharing different kinds of bad programs with other bad guys.

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This is a big problem because GitHub is a place where many people go to find helpful things.

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