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A malware dev has committed a magnificent self-own after an AI-coded malicious package leaked its own GitHub private token

A malware developer who used artificial intelligence to create a malicious software package accidentally exposed their own GitHub private token within the code, compromising their own security. The leaked token allowed security researchers to access the developer's private repositories and identify them. The self-inflicted breach undermines the developer's operations and highlights the risks of relying on AI-generated code without proper security vetting.

read1 min publishedMay 28, 2026

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