Malware authors use GitHub to:
“Malware GitHub” isn’t a contradiction—it’s a strategy. The platform remains an incredible resource for learning and building software, but it’s also a public storage locker. Anyone can put anything there. Treat every git clone like you would any download from the web: with caution, not blind trust.
GitHub's features make it an attractive platform for malware authors:
Attackers fork a reputable project, embed obfuscated malware in the codebase, and push it as a new, seemingly legitimate repository.
One of the most prevalent methods is creating malicious clones of popular legitimate tools—a tactic known as "repo confusion."