“巨齿鲨”攻击行动：5561个GitHub仓库遭遇5718次恶意提交
安全研究团队披露一项代号为“巨齿鲨”的大规模恶意软件攻击行动。攻击者通过伪造GitHub账户，向5561个开源仓库提交了多达5718次恶意commit，意图在合法项目中植入后门或窃取敏感数据。该行动因其规模巨大、手法隐蔽，已引起开源社区高度警惕。
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