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From The Hacker News – GitVenom Malware Steals $456K in Bitcoin Using Fake GitHub Projects to Hijack Wallets
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From The Hacker News – GitVenom Malware Steals $456K in Bitcoin Using Fake GitHub Projects to Hijack Wallets

Posted by shaikh Saqib February 25, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an ongoing campaign that’s targeting gamers and cryptocurrency investors under the guise of open-source projects hosted on GitHub.
The campaign, which spans hundreds of repositories, has been dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky.
“The infected projects include an automation instrument for interacting with Instagram accounts, a Telegram bot that enablesĀ Read More

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Last updated on February 26, 2025

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