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Dormant GitHub Accounts Help Attackers Blend In While Mapping Corporate Orgs

Medium
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Summary

Datadog Security Labs has discovered a campaign where attackers are systematically mapping corporate GitHub organizations by leveraging dormant accounts and stolen credentials to gather extensive information about a company's GitHub activity, including cloning private repositories. The tactic involves using a coordinated network of 'ghost' accounts to avoid detection and blend in with normal API usage.

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