A new threat to cryptocurrency security has emerged, as the Astaroth Banking Trojan is discovered abusing GitHub for stealing credentials. This attack targets Bitcoin and other related cryptocurrencies, with recent efforts to shut down malicious repositories by McAfee Labs and collaborators like GitHub. cybersecurity firms are analyzing this tactic, highlighting the growing vulnerability of cryptocurrency systems. The Astaroth Banking Trojan leverages GitHub’s repositories to persist in a system, further demonstrating the sophistication of cyber attacks targeting digital assets. This incident serves as a warning for increased cybersecurity measures across the cryptocurrency industry and highlights the importance of collaboration between developers, researchers, and security companies.