Hackers compromise 4,800 GitHub accounts to steal cloud credentials
BLEEPINGCOMPUTER — A new campaign dubbed 'wfx-loot' has unfolded on GitHub where threat actors used 4,837 compromised accounts to probe 61,764 repositories, open pull requests, and push secrets-stealing malware. [...]
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- BleepingComputer
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- Cybersecurity
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- 12 November 2026 · 22:25 UTC
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- 12 November 2026 · 22:30 UTC
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- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-compromise-4-800-github-accounts-to-steal-cloud-credentials/
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