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GitHub says internal repositories were taken in poisoned VS Code extension attack

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GitHub confirmed that internal repositories were compromised after an employee's device was infected by a malicious Visual Studio Code extension, highlighting the increasing risks to software development platforms and third-party tools. This incident underscores the vulnerability of developer environments, as a single compromised account or tool can provide access to numerous downstream systems, emphasizing the need for enhanced security measures in development ecosystems.

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