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GitHub breach traced to poisoned VS Code extension

GitHub says a recent breach of its internal data stemmed from a staff member downloading a “poisoned” VS Code extension.

Online code repository firm GitHub says a recent breach of its internal data stemmed from a staff member downloading a “poisoned” VS Code extension.
The Microsoft-owned firm first disclosed in the early hours of this morning that it was investigating… [3710 chars]

Source: Protos | Published: 2026-05-20T13:47:38Z

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