Malvertising Madness: One Million Devices Hit by Malware Hosted on GitHub!
Over a million devices fell victim to a malvertising campaign redirecting users to information stealer malware on GitHub. Microsoft’s report reveals that Storm-0408 targeted illegal streaming site visitors. The multi-layered attack chain used GitHub-hosted payloads to unleash chaos. In other words, perhaps it’s time to reconsider those free movie nights!
Hot Take:
Well, this is a plot twist worthy of a cybercrime thriller: hackers hosting malware on GitHub like it’s just another day at the office! Who knew a platform meant for code could moonlight as a cybercriminal’s playground? Time to keep our popcorn and antivirus handy, folks—it’s going to be a bumpy ride on the information superhighway!
Key Points:
- Storm-0408 is the sneaky villain behind the malvertising campaign impacting one million devices.
- Illegal streaming sites were used as bait to redirect users to malware hosted on GitHub.
- Malware stages include information theft, persistence, and command execution.
- Tech giants like Microsoft have already revoked 12 certificates linked to these attacks.
- Threat actors utilized popular platforms like Discord, Dropbox, and GitHub in their scheme.
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