Hackers compromise 4,800 GitHub accounts to steal cloud credentials
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Summary
- 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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Last change 2h ago · Next recheck 13 Nov 2026, 22:34 UK time
- Story12 Nov 2026, 22:34 UK time · 2h ago
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Hackers compromise 4,800 GitHub accounts to steal cloud credentials
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Hackers compromise 4,800 GitHub accounts to steal cloud credentials
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
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.