Meta GitHub Repositories Breached, Data of 1,500 People Stolen
Meta confirmed hackers used a stolen employee credential to access its GitHub repositories, taking product source code and personal data of about 1,500 people.
Hackers stole a Meta employee's account credentials and used them to break into some of the company's GitHub repositories, taking product source code and personal data belonging to about 1,500 people, according to SecurityWeek.
Meta confirmed the intrusion and said it has notified the affected individuals, most of whom are Meta employees in the United States. A Meta spokesperson said the company's internal systems were not compromised.
The company said 99% of the stolen data was product software code and 1% was personal information. Meta added that the personal data should never have been on GitHub and was uploaded to the repository by mistake, in violation of company policy, and that much of what appears to be personal information is synthetic or anonymized test data.
According to Meta, an external organization stole one employee's account credentials to carry out the intrusion. The company did not disclose how the credentials leaked.
Meta also did not disclose what kinds of personal information were exposed, how many repositories were breached, who the attackers were, or when the intrusion began. Digital Today reported on the breach.
Quick answers
How many people were affected by the Meta GitHub breach?
Meta said personal data belonging to about 1,500 people was taken, most of them US Meta employees.
Were Meta's internal systems compromised?
A Meta spokesperson said the company's internal systems were not compromised.
What data was stolen from the Meta GitHub repositories?
Meta said 99% of the stolen data was product software code and 1% was personal information.