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Grafana Rejects Ransom Demand Following Source Code Theft in GitHub Breach

Key Findings Grafana Labs suffered a breach allowing attackers to download source code after compromising a GitHub token No customer data exposure or impact to customer systems was found during investigation An attacker demanded ransom in exchange for not releasing the stolen code Grafana rejected the extortion demand, citing FBI guidance against paying ransoms Compromised credentials have been revoked and new security safeguards implemented The company plans to release addit

May 182 min read

GitGuardian Unveils Alarming 81% Rise in AI-Service Secrets Leakage on Public GitHub

Key Findings • 29 million new secrets leaked on GitHub in 2025 • 81% increase in AI service credential leaks • Public GitHub commits increased 43% year-over-year • Secret leak rates in AI-assisted code are 2× baseline • Internal repositories 6× more likely to contain hardcoded secrets Background The year 2025 marked a transformative period in software development, characterized by unprecedented AI adoption and acceleration of software creation workflows. GitGuardian's annual

Mar 182 min read