Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers (opens original article in a new tab)

Microsoft has suspended access to dozens of open-source projects on GitHub after hackers injected password-stealing malware into the code, targeting AI development tools and cloud services like Azure.

• Microsoft disabled 70+ projects on GitHub due to a security breach.
• The malware stole user passwords and credentials when opened in AI coding apps.
• This is Microsoft's second known breach of open-source projects in recent weeks.