Microsoft shuts down 70+ GitHub repositories, including Azure and AI tools, after hackers plant credential-stealing malware targeting Claude, Gemini, and VS Code users in June supply chain attack.

Microsoft Hacked to Deliver Malware to Claude and Gemini Users

Microsoft has shut down a wave of its own repositories on GitHub, including those related to Azure and AI coding agents, as it investigates a data breach, according to research from cybersecurity researchers and a statement given to 404 Media by Microsoft. Hackers planted malware that would harvest peoples’ credentials when they opened it in AI coding tools like Claude Code or Gemini CLI, according to one set of researchers.The exact contours of the breach are unclear, but researchers say Micros...