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importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-09-25T20:14:41+05:30

Reactivated Compromised GitHub Actions Resume Execution of Mini Shai-Hulud Malware

Compromised GitHub Actions were re-enabled, resuming execution of Mini Shai-Hulud malware that exfiltrates credentials from CI/CD pipelines. The malicious code remained in repositories after initial compromise, posing ongoing supply chain risks unless workflows are pinned to pre-compromise commit SHAs.

Two actions-cool GitHub Actions have been disabled for a second time after the repositories became accessible last week, months after they were compromised during the May 2026 Mini Shai-Hulud campaign.

The affected GitHub Actions are listed below -

actions-cool/issues-helper actions-cool/maintain-one-comment

Visiting either of the repositories now shows the message: "Access to this

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