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title: "GitHub AI agent leaks private repos when asked nicely"
date: 2026-07-07
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a4d609e6d5540cfb93752cdcd62ffee&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theregister.com%2fsecurity%2f2026%2f07%2f07%2fgithub-ai-agent-leaks-private-repos-when-asked-nicely%2f5267924&c=1180816827196555778&mkt=en-us
description: "Malicious prompters could easily trick GitHub agents into pulling data from private repositories and then leaking the information as a public comment for anyone to access, according to Noma Labs ..."
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# GitHub AI agent leaks private repos when asked nicely

Malicious prompters could easily trick GitHub agents into pulling data from private repositories and then leaking the information as a public comment for anyone to access, according to Noma Labs ...

*Published: 2026-07-07*