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GitHub data stolen from 3,800 internal repositories; malicious employee extension blamed

GitHub has confirmed that data was stolen from about 3,800 internal code repositories in a hacking attack, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday. The breach began from an employee device that had a malicious Visual Studio Code extension installed, the report said. GitHub said it has found no evidence that customer information stored outside internal repositories was affected and that its investigation is continuing. It said it detected and blocked the compromise but did not name the extension.