27 April 2026 - 18:41
Category: IT Fail
Checkmarx Joins the Dark Web Club
After a brief flirtation with a supply chain attack, Checkmarx has confirmed their repository data is now public property. It’s heartening to see security firms sharing so much of themselves.
Source: The Hacker News
The Full Story
Checkmarx has finally admitted that the cybercriminal group responsible for their March 23 headache has begun distributing the company’s internal GitHub data on the dark web. This revelation proves that even those who sell security are not immune to the crushing weight of modern supply chain incompetence. The fallout impacts the firm’s proprietary data and anyone still clinging to the hope that their code remains private. We manage this disaster by assuming everything is already compromised and keeping a very close eye on our own credentials.