Red Hat Confirms Major Data Breach After Hackers Claim Mega Haul

Red Hat confirms breach of GitLab instance, which stored company’s consulting data

Red Hat on Thursday confirmed an attacker gained access to and stole data from a GitLab instance used by its consulting team, exposing some customer data. The open-source software company, a subsidiary of IBM, said the breach is contained and an investigation into the attack is underway.  “Upon detection, we promptly launched a thorough investigation, removed the unauthorized party’s access, isolated the instance, and contacted the appropriate a…

Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress

A hacking group claims to have pulled data from a GitLab instance connected to Red Hat’s consulting business, scooping up 570 GB of compressed data from 28,000 customers.The hack was first reported by BleepingComputer and has been confirmed by Red Hat itself. “Red Hat is aware of reports regarding a security incident related to our consulting business and we have initiated necessary remediation steps,” Stephanie Wonderlick, Red Hat’s VP of commu…

Red Hat confirms major data breach after hackers claim mega haul

Red Hat breach is confirmed, but claims of data theft are yet to be determined.

Red Hat confirms security incident after hackers claim GitLab breach

An extortion group calling itself the Crimson Collective claims to have breached Red Hat's private GitLab repositories, stealing nearly 570GB of compressed data across 28,000 internal projects.

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Red Hat GitLab Breach: Hackers Steal 570GB from 28,000 Projects

In a significant blow to enterprise cybersecurity, Red Hat, the open-source software giant, has confirmed a security incident involving unauthorized access to sensitive data repositories. Hackers from a group calling itself the Crimson Collective claimed responsibility, boasting of extracting 570 gigabytes of compressed data from what they described as private GitHub repositories. However, Red Hat has pushed back on that narrative, clarifying th…