GitHub breached: 3,800 private repos exfiltrated

· Thestack · May 20, 2026, 9:48 a.m.
Summary
The blog discusses a security breach involving GitHub where 3,800 private repositories were exfiltrated due to a compromised browser extension used by a trusted developer. The article warns about the implications of such breaches on private code and configurations.
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