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Malicious Go module masquerades as SSH brute-forcer, exfiltrates credentials via Telegram bot, researchers say
Security researchers have identified a malicious Go module masquerading as an SSH brute-force tool that quietly exfiltrates credentials to a threat actor via Telegram. The module, golang-random-ip-ssh-bruteforce, targets random SSH services, disables host key verification, and relays harvested data to a Telegram bot, highlighting ongoing software supply chain and credential theft risks.
