GitHub Codespaces — Cyber Threats, Attacks & Incidents

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
5
occurrences
First Seen
February 5, 2026
Last Seen
August 4, 2026

GitHub Codespaces is a technology platform tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 4 threat clusters built from 5 intelligence report mentions.

GitHub Codespaces is a technology platform tracked across 4 threat clusters and 5 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed February 5, 2026; most recent activity August 4, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • 77 Open VSX extensions found harvesting developer info — Bleepingcomputer · August 4, 2026
  • 'GitLost' prompt injection leaks private repos via GitHub Agentic Workflows — Scworld · July 8, 2026
  • GitHub Copilot Exploited to Perform Full Repository Takeover via Passive Prompt Injection — Cybersecuritynews · February 25, 2026
  • VS Code config files abused to launch RCEs via GitHub Codespaces — Scworld · February 5, 2026
  • Malicious Commands in GitHub Codespaces Enable RCE — Infosecurity-Magazine · February 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is GitHub Codespaces?

GitHub Codespaces is a technology platform tracked by ThreatCluster, appearing in 4 threat clusters built from 5 intelligence report mentions.

Is GitHub Codespaces still active?

The most recent intelligence report mentioning GitHub Codespaces on ThreatCluster is dated August 4, 2026. Activity was first observed February 5, 2026, giving a tracked span from then to August 4, 2026.

What is GitHub Codespaces associated with?

Across ThreatCluster reporting, GitHub Codespaces most frequently co-occurs with Data Breach, Remote Code Execution, Supply Chain Attack, Evil Twin, Microsoft, among 12 tracked related entities.

What are the latest developments involving GitHub Codespaces?

The most significant recent cluster is “77 Counterfeit Open VSX Extensions Harvest Developer Data” (2 articles · Updated August 4, 2026). GitHub Codespaces appears across 4 threat clusters in total, listed above with sources.

How much reporting does ThreatCluster have on GitHub Codespaces?

GitHub Codespaces appears in 5 intelligence report mentions across 4 deduplicated threat clusters, aggregated from 17,000+ monitored sources.

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