GitHub says hackers cloned code-signing certificates in breached repository

GitHub said unknown intruders gained unauthorized access to some of its code repositories and stole code signing certificates for two of its desktop applications: Desktop and Atom. Code signing certificates place a cryptographic stamp on code to verify it was developed by the listed organization, which in this case is GitHub. If decrypted, the certificates could allow an attacker to sign...

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