Mini Shai-Hulud - Wget/Curl targeting GitHub API Dead Drop

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 19, 2026•0•0•4

Detects the use of `wget` or `curl` to specifically target a GitHub API endpoint with a suspicious string, indicating an attempt to download initial stage malware or tools from a dead drop. This pattern is associated with supply chain attacks where GitHub is used as a temporary hosting for malicious components.