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FakeGit campaign uses 7,600 GitHub repos to push SmartLoader malware
BACKGROUND
1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 22 July 2026
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How the story developed
21 Jul
FakeGit campaign uses 7,600 GitHub repos to push SmartLoader malware
REPORT · WHAT · BleepingComputer
Other feeds and industry voices
20 Jul
FakeGit Campaign Uses 7,600 GitHub Repositories to Spread SmartLoader Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered nearly 7,600 malicious GitHub repositories, out of which more than 800 pose as artificial intelligence (AI) skills or Model Context
REPORT · WHAT · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
14 Jul
Nearly 300 GitHub repos pose as legit software to push malware
A threat actor has published hundreds of fake GitHub repositories impersonating legitimate software and security projects to distribute infostealer malware. [...]
REPORT · WHAT · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
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