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New York Times Source Code Leaked on 4chan via Exposed GitHub Token

Jun 8, 2024, 05:26 PM

The New York Times has confirmed that its internal source code and data were leaked on 4chan after being stolen using an exposed GitHub token in January 2024. The breach was first reported on June 7, 2024, and has raised significant cybersecurity concerns. The leak was made public through a post on 4chan, a popular online forum. The incident was reported by Lawrence Abrams of BleepingComputer.