Github Y Combinator Phishing Attack
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A phishing attack was reported on GitHub, where attackers created a fake repository with a misspelled name similar to Y Combinator, sending email notifications to GitHub users, but the link was taken down after being reported.
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[1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45352610
The email bait is crypto wallet related.