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

> Source: <https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/a-malware-dev-has-committed-a-magnificent-self-own-after-an-ai-coded-malicious-package-leaked-its-own-github-private-token/>
> Published: 2026-05-28 16:30:30+00:00

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