Feeds.Feedburner GitHub Copilot Attack Exploits Issues for Repository Takeover
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A cybersecurity incident has emerged where attackers exploited GitHub Issues to inject malicious instructions that are processed by Copilot during the launch of a Codespace. This attack leverages the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2026-22769, which was recently exploited by a Chinese cyberespionage group. Affected users may face repository takeovers due to this exploitation.
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2026-02-17
CVE-2026-22769 published
2026-02-18
CVE-2026-22769 added to CISA KEV for active exploitation
2026-02-24
Articles published detailing the Copilot attack
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