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Microsoft removed 73 of its projects on GitHub due to a hacker attack, after which automation stopped working for developers worldwide
Microsoft disabled more than 70 of its own repositories on GitHub, including those related to the Azure cloud platform and AI agents, as part of an investigation into a supply chain attack, 404 Media reports.
TL;DR
- Microsoft disabled 73 GitHub repositories after a supply chain attack.
- The attack compromised the durabletask repository, leading to credential theft when opened in AI coding tools.
- Affected repositories included those for Azure Functions, Durable Task, and AI applications.
- The disabling of repositories broke automated build and deployment processes for developers worldwide.
- This incident indicates a failure to fully address a previous compromise of the durabletask repository in May.