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A Hacker is Wiping Git Repositories and Asking for a Ransom

posted by Fnord666 on Monday May 06 2019, @07:47AM   
from the aren't-they-already-public? dept.

MrPlow writes:

Submitted via IRC for SoyCow0152

Hundreds of developers have had had Git source code repositories wiped and replaced with a ransom demand.

The attacks started earlier today, appear to be coordinated across Git hosting services (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab), and it is still unclear how they are happening.

What it is known is that the hacker removes all source code and recent commits from vitcims' Git repositories, and leaves a ransom note behind that asks for a payment of 0.1 Bitcoin (~$570).

The hacker claims all source code has been downloaded and stored on one of their servers, and gives the victim ten days to pay the ransom; otherwise, they'll make the code public.

Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-hacker-is-wiping-git-repositories-and-asking-for-a-ransom/

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• Re:They had 2 Subs about this one. (Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday May 06 2019, @01:56PM

  by DannyB (5839) on Monday May 06 2019, @01:56PM (#839605) Journal

  Because, they're not wiping.
  These crooks don't wipe.
  They aren't wiping at all.

  Before you complain about others not wiping, you should learn these important skills for yourself. [amazon.com] This is one of the very first skills that all members of society are expected to master very early in life. No need for you to hire immigrants to do the job for you.

  Crooked Hillary wiped
  very expensive cyber for wiping

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