Cybersecuritynews iconCybersecuritynewsOct 20, 2026

Hackers Hijack 790 GitHub Repositories to Steal Cloud Credentials and AI API Keys

A campaign called GhostAction has placed malicious GitHub Actions workflows in 790 repositories, putting cloud credentials, software-publishing tokens, and AI service keys at risk. The total is OpenSourceMalware’s count of publicly recoverable, validated repositories through October 9, 2026; it is not a claim that ever

Hackers Hijack 790 GitHub Repositories to Steal Cloud Credentials and AI API Keys

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