Microsoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.

The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.

A major cyber scare has hit GitHub, with hackers from TeamPCP claiming they accessed nearly 4,000 private repositories, including internal source code.

GitHub's source code is allegedly on sale online. Hackers claim that they will release it for free if they don't find a buyer ...