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GitHub yet to remove malicious imitation software after three weeks
Original: GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks
A developer reports that GitHub has left malicious imitation software listed on its platform for three weeks despite repeated takedown requests. The post describes how the copycat package impersonates legitimate software and poses a security risk to users who download it. The slow response has drawn criticism of GitHub's abuse-handling process, with discussion focusing on how hard it is for small developers to get fraudulent repositories removed quickly.
Why now: Frustration over GitHub's slow takedown process for malicious copycat software is resonating with developers concerned about software supply-chain security.
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- GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks · hermitcrab · 275
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