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FakeGit campaign uses 7,600 GitHub repos to push SmartLoader malware

BleepingComputer·July 21, 2026·1 min read
FakeGit campaign uses 7,600 GitHub repos to push SmartLoader malware

A large-scale operation dubbed 'FakeGit' is pushing SmartLoader and StealC malware through 7,600 malicious GitHub repositories that accumulated more than 14 million downloads. The campaign targets users by distributing malware through seemingly legitimate code repositories, posing a significant security threat to developers and organizations.

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