Cybernews Automated AI Attack Targets Major GitHub Repositories
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An AI-powered bot, known as hackerbot-claw, executed a week-long attack on CI/CD pipelines of major open-source GitHub repositories, leading to remote code execution vulnerabilities. The attack compromised at least five repositories, including Project-akri, through direct script injection methods. The incident highlights the growing sophistication of automated cyber threats in software development environments.
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2026-02-24
Automated attack campaign began targeting GitHub repositories
2026-03-01
Stepsecurity article published detailing the attack
2026-03-02
Cybernews article published confirming repository compromises
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