# GitHub Actions Typosquatting: A Looming Supply Chain Threat? ⚠️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/github-actions-typosquatting-a-looming-supply-chain-threat/290841>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking\
**Created:** [September 7, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/github-actions-typosquatting-a-looming-supply-chain-threat/290841 "2024-09-07T18:54:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/github-actions-typosquatting-a-looming-supply-chain-threat/290841/1 "2024-09-07T18:54:21Z")

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Summary:

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1. **What is Typosquatting?**  
Typosquatting in GitHub Actions involves creating fake organizations with names similar to popular Actions to deceive developers into using them. This can lead to malicious code execution.

2. **Impact on Developers**  
Researchers found that common typos could affect thousands of developers. For instance, fake organizations with names like “actons” instead of “actions” have already been referenced in multiple repositories.

3. **Security Implications**  
This type of attack is low-cost but high-impact, potentially compromising the software supply chain. Despite the potential risk, GitHub has only suspended one typosquatted organization out of fourteen tested.

**Read more at:** [CSO Online](https://csoonline.com)