Cybercriminals Target Developers with Fake Job Offers to Spread Infostealer Malware via Malicious Repositories

Cybercriminals are targeting developers through fake job offers to distribute Infostealer malware by tricking them into cloning malicious repositories. The campaign exploits platforms like GitHub or GitLab, where repositories contain infected scripts or binaries. Attackers use social engineering techniques to persuade victims to download and execute these files, thereby compromising their systems. No specific technical details (such as malware names or indicators of compromise) are mentioned. The article highlights an increase in this method without specifying a date or affected region.