Meta says hackers stole code and personal data through GitHub repositories

Published Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 3:06 PM EDT

Meta says hackers compromised some of its GitHub repositories and stole code and personal data belonging to roughly 1,500 people, SecurityWeek reported. Most of those affected are Meta employees in the United States. The affected individuals are being offered credit monitoring services.

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