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Cleanup: remove or fix broken GitHub links in awesome-honeypots

Summary

This PR (or issue) proposes cleaning broken / removed GitHub repositories currently linked from paralax/awesome-honeypots.

Checked on 2026-07-29 via GitHub API (GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}). Links that return 404 Not Found are listed below.

Listed name Broken URL HTTP / API status Suggested action
GetPageSpeed/nginx-honeypot https://github.com/GetPageSpeed/nginx-honeypot not_found (README ~L87) Remove entry.
InnerWarden/innerwarden https://github.com/InnerWarden/innerwarden not_found (README ~L384) Remove entry.
ls1911/GenAIPot https://github.com/ls1911/GenAIPot not_found (README ~L113) Replace with a live fork if one is maintained, or remove the entry.
Novetta/delilah https://github.com/Novetta/delilah not_found (README ~L34) Remove, or point to any maintained fork if documented.
packetflare/amthoneypot https://github.com/packetflare/amthoneypot not_found (README ~L107) Remove entry.
schmalle/honeyalarmg2 https://github.com/schmalle/honeyalarmg2 not_found (README ~L554) Remove entry (or replace if relocated).
shjalayeri/pwnypot https://github.com/shjalayeri/pwnypot not_found (README ~L354) Remove entry.
threatstream/mhn https://github.com/threatstream/mhn not_found (README ~L204) MHN upstream moved/removed — update to current Modern Honey Network home or remove.
threatstream/shockpot https://github.com/threatstream/shockpot not_found (README ~L90) Remove or replace with maintained fork.
xiaoxiaoleo/HoneyMysql https://github.com/xiaoxiaoleo/HoneyMysql not_found (README ~L37) Remove entry.

Optional: mark archived repositories

These still resolve but are archived on GitHub (consider a note (archived) in the list):

Repo Last push
0x4D31/honeybits 2019-03-20
0x4D31/honeyku 2019-04-24
ashmckenzie/go-sshoney 2017-05-31
CERT-Polska/HSN-Capture-HPC-NG 2011-12-19
CERT-Polska/hsn2-bundle 2016-05-04
darkarnium/kako 2020-08-26
foospidy/HoneyPy 2024-03-21
GovCERT-CZ/Shockpot-Frontend 2015-12-10
GovCERT-CZ/Wordpot-Frontend 2015-12-10
johestephan/VerySimpleHoneypot 2018-10-03
knalli/honeypot-for-tcp-32764 2014-02-06
utoni/potd 2020-07-12
magisterquis/sshlowpot 2020-02-02
magisterquis/vnclowpot 2019-08-10
SneakersInc/HoneyMalt 2014-12-15
tnich/honssh 2022-01-02
Zeerg/helix-honeypot 2024-01-07

Test plan

  • [ ] Confirm each broken URL still 404s
  • [ ] Remove or replace bullets in README.md
  • [ ] Link-check remaining GitHub URLs
  • [ ] Keep alphabetical / section structure consistent with the list guidelines

Generated for a cleanup contribution to awesome-honeypots from the UHBS evaluation workspace.