Threat Actor Teases Source Code for Sale After Hack of Target Systems

Hackers claimed to have stolen and briefly published repositories containing roughly 860 GB (about 57,000 files) of Target internal source code, CI/CD pipelines, configuration files, and developer documentation via a public Gitea instance; current and former employees have corroborated the authenticity. Target subsequently locked down its Git server and required VPN access, while analysts warn the leak presents a persistent risk—enabling vulnerability discovery, supply-chain reconnaissance, credential harvesting, and targeted phishing.