GitHub’s Malware Meltdown: Amadey Botnet Strikes Again! 🚨
Security researchers have uncovered a cunning new malware campaign using public GitHub repositories to distribute malicious payloads. By leveraging Amadey botnet and Emmenhtal loaders, the operation sidesteps traditional email campaigns. As malware-as-a-service evolves, GitHub’s accessibility becomes an unexpected ally in cybercrime. Time to GitHub-proof your defenses!
Hot Take:
When hackers start using GitHub as their dropbox, you know we’re in the era of open-source shenanigans. It’s like letting the fox guard the henhouse, but this time the fox has a GitHub account and a penchant for Python scripts. Someone please tell these hackers, GitHub is for code, not COVID-level chaos!
Key Points:
- Hackers are using GitHub to distribute malware payloads, bypassing traditional email campaigns.
- The operation involves the Amadey botnet and Emmenhtal loaders to spread malware like SmokeLoader, Lumma, and AsyncRAT.
- GitHub-hosted campaigns may be part of a larger malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation.
- Three main GitHub accounts are identified as part of this campaign: Legendary99999, DFfe9ewf, and Milidmdds.
- Organizations are advised to implement strict filtering and monitor GitHub access to prevent these threats.
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