Slack security incident

Posted date 01/02/2023

Slack, an instant messaging application used in workplaces and digital communities, suffered a security incident that affected some of its private code repositories on GitHub.

The company's investigation revealed that a limited number of Slack employee tokens were stolen and misused to gain access to its GitHub repository. It also revealed that the threat actor downloaded private code repositories.

In addition, the investigation has shown that an external supplier was compromised, but it is clarified that customers have not been affected.