CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks
CrowdStrike, working with Google and Shadowserver, a nonprofit organization that scans and monitors the internet for cyberattacks, took down a botnet that cybercriminals used to push malware and steal passwords from open-source software developers.
The takedown operation had the goal of disrupting the activities of the cybercriminals behind the so-called Glassworm botnet, who have been targeting the broader open source software supply chain for two years, according to CrowdStrike.
In recent months, several hacking groups have targeted developers and open source projects to push malicious software to companies and organizations who in turn use that software. These attacks can be effective because they exploit the trust that companies put into code that’s hosted on platforms like GitHub, and the workers behind that code.
“Adversaries are no longer just targeting products, they’re targeting the developers who build them,” CrowdStrike wrote in its report about the takedown operation. “Developers represent uniquely high-value...
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