Uncovering a Massive GitHub Supply Chain Attack: When a Friend's Repo Bites Back
During a routine code review of a colleague’s GitHub repository, I identified an anomalous, highly obfuscated block of code embedded within a standard Python file. The use of randomized variable names and dense encoding strongly indicated malicious intent. Upon further investigation, this isolated finding revealed a sophisticated, large-scale supply chain attack currently affecting hundreds of repositories across GitHub. This article details the discovery, the reverse-engineering process, and actionable mitigation strategies to secure your development pipelines. ...