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Hackers Hijack Five OVHcloud CLI Releases to Distribute Secret-Stealing Malware

The Hacker News·October 20, 2026·1 min read
Hackers Hijack Five OVHcloud CLI Releases to Distribute Secret-Stealing Malware

An attacker hijacked a contributor's GitHub account to replace download archives on five existing OVHcloud CLI releases on Monday, October 19, distributing malware designed to steal secrets from disks. The malicious builds were live for up to 94 minutes, from 12:47 to 14:21 UTC, before being detected and removed. Users who ran the compromised tool are urged to rotate credentials.

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