Hack On GitHub Also Affects Some Crypto Projects

GitHub was hacked, many platforms were severely affected, including crypto projects.

A large-scale malware attack on GitHub with 35,000 “code hits” has been ongoing at the same time that thousands of Solana wallets were accessed by hackers yesterday morning.

GitHub developer Stephen Lucy noticed security flaw

I am uncovering what seems to be a massive widespread malware attack on
@github

Currently over 35k repositories are infected

So far found in projects including: crypto, golang, python, js, bash, docker, k8s

It is added to npm scripts, docker images and install docs

The attack has so far impacted a wide range of platforms, including cryptocurrency initiatives. The flaw affects doc settings, npm scripts, and docker images, which are useful for pre-packaging common shell commands for projects.

An attacker first generates a false archive (one that has all of the project’s contents and each file’s revision history) before pushing copies of real projects to GitHub in order to deceive developers and obtain access to crucial data.

These cloned repositories are frequently distributed via “pull requests”. This stipulation enables developers to alert others of updates they have submitted to a branch in a GitHub project.

The whole environment variable (ENV) of the script, application, or laptop (electronic application) is communicated to the server after a developer falls victim to a virus assault. of the assailant. AWS access key, crypto key, security key, and ENV are all included.

Developers should GPG-sign repository modifications, the developer suggested in a GitHub issue report. By providing a means to confirm all updates originate from a reputable source, GPG Keys add an additional degree of security to GitHub accounts and software projects.

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