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This incident highlights a critical supply chain vulnerability where trusted developer credentials were exploited to inject secret-stealing malware into official CLI releases. While the response time was swift, the attack underscores the inherent risks of relying on mutable GitHub repositories for distributing sensitive infrastructure tools without immutable release protections. The scope remains limited to specific command-line tool versions rather than indicating a broader breach of OVHcloud's core cloud platform.

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Hackers Hijack OVHcloud GitHub Releases to Distribute Secret-Stealing Malware

Cybersecurity NewsOctober 20, 20264 min read

Hackers compromised the GitHub account of an OVHcloud developer and used it to distribute malicious files through the company’s official command-line tool releases. The October 19, 2026, supply chain attack targeted users downloading the OVHcloud CLI, with malware designed to collect secrets stored on their computers. A customer spotted suspicious release changes and alerted the […] The post Hackers Hijack OVHcloud GitHub Releases to Distribute Secret-Stealing Malware appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hackers compromised the GitHub account of an OVHcloud developer and used it to distribute malicious files through the company’s official command-line tool releases. The October 19, 2026, supply chain attack targeted users downloading the OVHcloud CLI, with malware designed to collect secrets stored on their computers. A customer spotted suspicious release changes and alerted the cloud provider, which blocked the malicious files within 94 minutes. OVHcloud CEO Octave Klaba said the affected…

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