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May 18, 2026 Verified Sensitive Record Malware Exposure Technology

GitHub Internal Repositories 2026 Data Breach

The GitHub Internal Repositories 2026 data breach began when a GitHub employee installed a poisoned Nx Console Visual Studio Code extension created through the TanStack supply-chain attack, leading…

Unknown
Affected People
2
Data Types
Unknown
Exposure Scope
Yes
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Exposed Data Types

2
Internal repository data
Customer support interaction excerpts

Additional Information

Added DateJuly 27, 2026
Exposure DateMay 18, 2026
Domaingithub.com
SourcePoisoned Nx Console extension compromising an employee device and internal repositories
Last Content UpdateJuly 27, 2026

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Record Information

Record NameGitHub, Inc.
CategoryTechnology
CountryUnited States
Related Websitegithub.com

Exposure Scope

Unknown

This scope reflects unique email identifiers supplied to help notify malware victims; it does not establish an individual-victim or user total.

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