Technology · 14 July 2026

South Korean police probe GitHub token leak affecting 500 accounts

South Korean police are investigating a major leak of personal access tokens, which could let attackers get into private GitHub accounts. More than 500 accounts are thought to be affected, and police warned this could lead to stolen source code or internal company information. GitHub has already revoked the exposed tokens and told affected users to take extra security steps.

By BriefTea Editorial · 14 July 2026 at 8:51

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