AI-Powered Bot Compromises GitHub Actions Workflows Across Microsoft, DataDog, and CNCF Projects
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AI-powered bot hackerbot-claw exploited GitHub Actions workflows across Microsoft, DataDog, and CNCF projects over 7 days using 5 attack techniques. Bot achieved RCE in 5 of 7 targets, stole GitHub token from awesome-go (140k stars), and fully compromised Aqua Security's Trivy. Campaign included first documented AI-on-AI attack where bot attempted prompt injection against Claude Code. By Steef-Jan Wiggers