On May 24, 2026, Microsoft-owned GitHub confirmed that an external threat group, identified as TeamPCP, compromised parts of its internal codebase through a software supply chain attack. According to GitHub and independent security researchers, the intrusion was traced to a malicious update of the widely used Visual Studio Code extension "Nx Console," which had about 2.2 million installations. The tainted extension, distributed through official channels, executed code on developers’ machines to exfiltrate GitHub session tokens, credentials, and configuration files. Using these stolen credentials, attackers accessed private repositories and pivoted into GitHub’s internal infrastructure. GitHub’s CISO said an internal investigation began immediately after detecting anomalous activity.
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Esta filtración afecta su privacidad y seguridad. Si es un desarrollador que usa GitHub, su código y credenciales podrían estar en riesgo. Revise sus extensiones, especialmente Nx Console, para detectar cualquier actualización sospechosa. Vale la pena reenviar esto a sus amigos programadores.
Una herramienta envenenada comprometió la base de código interna de GitHub. Los atacantes utilizaron una extensión contaminada para robar credenciales y acceder a repositorios privados. GitHub está investigando, pero el impacto total aún se desconoce. Mantén un ojo en tus cuentas y mantente alerta.
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