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Feeding Frenzy: 'Megalodon' Malware Infects Thousands of GitHub Repos

·Source: Dark Reading

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Executive Summary

In just six hours, the campaign quietly pushed thousands of malicious commits to more than 5,500 GitHub repositories, stealing credentials, developer secrets, and more.

Analysis

In just six hours, the campaign quietly pushed thousands of malicious commits to more than 5,500 GitHub repositories, stealing credentials, developer secrets, and more.
Source Attribution

Originally published by Dark Reading on May 26, 2026.

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