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Exclusive: South Korean Police Detect GitHub Token Leak
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South Korean police detected a data breach involving over 500 units of personal access tokens on GitHub, the world's largest open-source software development platform, raising concerns about potential infiltration of critical systems [2].
The National Police Agency's National Office of Investigation confirmed a large-scale leak of 'personal access tokens,' which are authentication credentials for accessing GitHub. Police notified Microsoft, Interpol, and affected companies, recommending urgent security measures. The leaked tokens could allow hackers to infiltrate individuals' or companies' critical systems to steal sensitive personal data or corporate secrets [2].
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