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Github’s Wildest Hack Yet

2026-05-22 Science & Technology
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PlanetScale is the fastest and most reliable way to run Postgres and MySQL in the cloud. Combined with sharding, branching, and Query Insights, you'll spend less time fighting your database and more time shipping. Try it at https://trm.sh/planetscale ## Sources - https://github.blog/security/investigating-unauthorized-access-to-githubs-internal-repositories/ - https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/github-says-hackers-stole-data-from-thousands-of-internal-repositories/ ## Topics Covered - The latest in a series of Github Hacks - Security in the Age of Vibe-coding https://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen - I Stream on Twitch https://twitter.com/terminaldotshop - Want to order coffee over SSH? ssh [terminal.shop](http://terminal.shop/) Become Backend Dev: https://boot.dev/prime (plus i make courses for them) This is also the best way to support me is to support yourself becoming a better backend engineer. Great News? Want me to research and create video????: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePrimeagen #theprimeagen #programming #computerscience #ai #chatgippty #terminaldotshop

Top Comments (10)

@jimblonde2523 2026-05-22

Can the hackers go in and fix GitHub?

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@GeoffSeeley 2026-05-22

At this point we should just classify NPM as an STD.

543 9 replies
@EduardoEscarez 2026-05-22

The irony of an attack to a Microsoft product (Github) though another product (VS Code) and its market also operated by Microsoft. Maybe even TeamPCP is just a rogue Microsoft division 🤷‍♂

477 12 replies
@sassymuffinzzz 2026-05-22

I still can’t get over that absolutely devastating tweet about uptime, it’s the best bit of this whole saga.

439 2 replies
@LT-dl4ty 2026-05-22

Github went opensource…

421 10 replies
@adder2488 2026-05-22

At this point it feels like there are backdoors everywhere, and they’re all getting fucked at once.

264 13 replies
@MrKyuubiJesus 2026-05-22

Github, a Microsoft product was hacked via VSCode, a microsoft product by uploading stuff to npm, a Microsoft product. Can't make this up maaan

207 3 replies
@jesselima_dev 2026-05-22

GitPoop I think Microsoft could make a course. "How to destroy a great thing after buying it Master Classe"

160 6 replies
@netcat435 2026-05-22

5:47 Pretty sure VS Code’s popularity is the reason for its supply chain attacks. All 7 of us Neovim users aren’t worth it.

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@ThePrimeTimeagen 2026-05-22

PlanetScale is the fastest and most reliable way to run Postgres and MySQL in the cloud. Combined with sharding, branching, and Query Insights, you'll spend less time fighting your database and more time shipping. Try it at https://trm.sh/planetscale

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