Friendly fire: Hackers target their own with fake malware and gaming cheats

Sophos found more than a hundred GitHub projects containing a RAT that targets hackers.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hackers-target-their-own-with-fake-malware-and-gaming-cheats

Created 5h | Jun 9, 2025, 12:30:16 PM


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