---
title: "GitHub nukes 70+ Microsoft repos, breaks CI/CD pipelines, following suspected worm infections"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/github-nukes-70-microsoft-repos-breaks-ci-cd-pipelines-following-suspected-worm-infections-7xwieyhc9
source_url: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/08/github-nukes-70-microsoft-repos-amid-suspected-worm-attack/5252169
type: article
source: "The Register"
published: 2026-06-08T13:59:09.194Z
updated: 2026-06-08T13:59:35.119Z
tags: ["security", "microsoft", "github", "cicd"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 73
comments: 13
language: en
---

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# GitHub nukes 70+ Microsoft repos, breaks CI/CD pipelines, following suspected worm infections

**[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 4 min read · 73 upvotes · 13 comments

## Summary

GitHub removed over 70 Microsoft repositories after suspected worm infections, disrupting CI/CD pipelines. The malware, dubbed Miasma, is described as shape-shifting but consistently targets cloud secrets and credentials. The takedown highlights risks of worm-based supply chain attacks spreading through developer infrastructure on major code hosting platforms.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@devdailyadmin** · 24 upvotes

> ![GIF](https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/55/7a/wWnE7Vm9rKyLPLzCic.gif)

**@andradei** · 5 upvotes

> _Worm infections_.

**@petermrozek** · 4 upvotes

> Malware - now with AI. 😉

**@pedropietro** · 0 upvotes

> ![GIF](https://static.klipy.com/ii/39f2394ae36df6e199be9eb7c9fa1012/5c/a0/dPr7FBcm.gif)

**@stratisderm** · 0 upvotes

> More infections than a wild chicken, I see.

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