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These attacks often trace back to malicious code injections in CI/CD actions, exploiting the trust placed in third-party workflows and automation scripts. Attackers have compromised repositories (like the Axios GitHub action) and leveraged vulnerabilities in containerized build environments to infiltrate organizations. This pattern underscores a disturbing trend: even organizations practicing good security hygiene are vulnerable due to supply chain dependencies and unchecked automation.

Ransomware and Exploit Chains