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Cybercriminals abused GitHub, YouTube and VirusTotal to push crypto-stealing malware

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Crypto-stealing malware hid behind fake GitHub stars, YouTube tutorials and favorable VirusTotal comments.
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Cybercriminals abused GitHub, YouTube and VirusTotal to push crypto-stealing malware

Crypto-stealing malware hid behind fake GitHub stars, YouTube tutorials and favorable VirusTotal comments.

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Help Net Security broke the news on Friday, June 19, 2026.
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