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Exposed GitHub PATs Enable Cloud Environment Breaches

Exposed GitHub PATs Enable Cloud Environment Breaches

First seen 10 Dec 2025, 03:43 UTC

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ThreatCluster March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Threat actors are exploiting exposed GitHub Personal Access Tokens (PATs) to gain unauthorized access to cloud environments. The Wiz Customer Incident Response Team reported that these compromised tokens allow attackers to bypass security measures and access sensitive GitHub Action Secrets. This incident highlights a significant vulnerability in the trust placed in GitHub's security features.

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