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Attackers Hijack GitHub Desktop Repo to Spread Malware via Official Installer


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2026-01-27 14:43:29
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Threat actors have successfully exploited a design flaw in GitHub’s fork architecture to distribute malware disguised as the legitimate GitHub Desktop installer. The attack chain begins with a deceptively simple but effective technique. Attackers create throwaway GitHub accounts and fork the official GitHub Desktop repository. They then modify the download link in the README file […]


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