GitHub users are being targeted in a phishing and extortion campaign which tricks victims into granting external access to their accounts and repositories. The scam uses GitHub’s email notification system and a malicious OAuth app. Once permission is gained, the attacker wipes user repos and demands a ransom via Telegram for the recovery of their data. GitHub has advised not to click links in suspicious messages and warned users to be wary of authorising OAuth apps.
Yale New Haven Health data breach affected over 5.5M people
Over 5.5 million people were affected by a data breach involving an “unauthorized third party” on Yale New Haven Health’s network (YNHHS) on March 8.
