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Grafana GitHub Breach Exposes Source Code via TanStack npm Attack

Grafana GitHub Breach Exposes Source Code via TanStack npm Attack

May 20, 2026 Supply Chain Attack / Cloud Security
Grafana Labs, on May 19, 2026, said an investigation into its recent breach found no evidence of customer production systems or operations being compromised. It said the scope of the incident is limited to the Grafana Labs GitHub environment, which includes public and private source code along with internal GitHub repositories. "After the initial assessment, we found that in addition to source code, the downloaded content included GitHub repositories that some Grafana Labs teams use to collaborate on and store internal operational information and other details about our business," it said . "This includes business contact names and email addresses that would be exchanged in a professional relationship context, not information pulled from or processed through the use of production systems or the Grafana Cloud platform." The open-source visualization software maker also noted that the breach originated from the TanStack npm supply chain attack orchestrated ...
Grafana GitHub Token Breach Led to Codebase Download and Extortion Attempt

Grafana GitHub Token Breach Led to Codebase Download and Extortion Attempt

May 17, 2026 Data Breach / Cybercrime
Grafana has disclosed that an "unauthorized party" obtained a token that granted them the ability to access the company's GitHub environment and download its codebase. "Our investigation has determined that no customer data or personal information was accessed during this incident, and we have found no evidence of impact to customer systems or operations," Grafana said in a series of posts on X. The company also said it immediately launched a forensic analysis upon discovering the activity and that it identified the source of the leak, adding the compromised credentials have since been invalidated, and extra security measures have been implemented to secure against unauthorized access. Furthermore, Grafana revealed the attacker tried to blackmail and extort the company, demanding they make a payment to prevent the stolen database from being published. Grafana said it has opted not to pay the ransom, citing guidance issued by the U.S. Feder...
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