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Hackers Access GitHub and Download Codebase in Grafana Labs Breach

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The hackers have since demanded a ransom payment from Grafana Labs, to prevent the release of its codebase. Read more: Hackers access GitHub and download codebase in Grafana Labs breach

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Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom

The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.

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Hackers access GitHub and download codebase in Grafana Labs breach

The hackers have since demanded a ransom payment from Grafana Labs, to prevent the release of its codebase. Read more: Hackers access GitHub and download codebase in Grafana Labs breach

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Grafana says hackers hit its GitHub environment, demand ransom to prevent codebase release — but it's refusing to pay

CoinbaseCartel somehow obtained an access token and used it to steal files from the GitHub environment.

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The popular data visualization tool 'Grafana' was subjected to unauthorized access, and tokens that allowed access to the GitHub codebase were stolen.

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"The Way to Go Is Not to Pay the Ransom": Grafana Labs Is Blackmailed, but the Choice Is Easy

In a LinkedIn publication, on 17 May 2026, the Grafana Labs data monitoring and visualization tool editor revealed that his GitHub environment was compromised by an unidentified actor, who managed to get hold of a token allowing access to all of his code repositories.

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Grafana Says It Rejected Ransom Demand After Source Code Theft

Grafana says hackers stole its source code after accessing a GitHub token, but no customer data or systems were affected.

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The Hacker News broke the news on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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