Security News > 2020 > May > Report: Microsoft’s GitHub Account Gets Hacked

Hackers have broken into Microsoft's GitHub account and stolen 500 GB of data from the tech giant's own private repositories on the developer platform, according to published reports.

In its latest hack, the group provided a screenshot to reporters at news site Hack Read that showed a list of private files from Microsoft's open-source developer repository to prove their infiltration of the company's private account.

Hackers behind #Indonesia's #Tokopedia breach are now claiming to have breached Microsoft's #GitHub account and stealing 500GB of data.

Under the Breach, a data-breach monitoring firm, Tweeted the Hack Read post and told the publication that it was highly likely that Microsoft had been hacked.

Shiny Hunters told Hack Read that they no longer have access to Microsoft's GitHub account, so the company has time to investigate and inform its users of any consequences of the breach, according to the report.

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https://threatpost.com/report-microsofts-github-account-gets-hacked/155587/