All repos in my git account are under attack, a fake force push is being made on all repo default branch

[ChetanWorkspace]

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Hello,
is anyone facing any issue with malware based code getting pushed to repos main branch, all repos under my account main branch is under attack, a force push is being made.

[Tejas-h-blitz]

This is a sign your account or a connected token/app has been compromised. Act immediately:
Step 1 — Revoke everything now

Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → revoke all tokens
Settings → SSH and GPG keys → delete all SSH keys
Settings → Applications → revoke all OAuth apps and GitHub Apps

Step 2 — Change your password + enable 2FA

Settings → Password and authentication → change password immediately
Enable 2FA if not already on, preferably with an authenticator app (not SMS)

Step 3 — Revoke all active sessions

Settings → Sessions → revoke everything except your current session

Step 4 — Protect your branches

Go to each repo → Settings → Branches → Add branch protection rule on main
Enable "Require pull request before merging" and disable force pushes

Step 5 — Contact GitHub Support immediately

Go to support.github.com → report a compromised account
They can help freeze activity and recover deleted/modified content

Step 6 — Check your security log

Settings → Security log → look for unfamiliar IPs or token-based logins

The force pushes will stop once all tokens and access methods are revoked. 👍

[mohin7]

I experienced the same issue two days ago. My account has 2FA enabled, and I did not notice any unauthorized sessions. However, some unauthorized or fake changes were still pushed through my account. This has been a very concerning and unfortunate experience for me.