AI Agent Filed an Issue as Me

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Post by flurdy » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC

AI Agent Filed an Issue as Me
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Re: AI Agent Filed an Issue as Me

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Post by chrisjj » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC

> The problem? It had access to gh issue create via my GitHub credentials, and no guardrails preventing it from using them.

The problem surely is you gave it your credentials without considering the consequences.

Re: AI Agent Filed an Issue as Me

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Post by nkko » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC

chrisjj wrote: post #2

> The problem? It had access to gh issue create via my GitHub credentials, and no guardrails preventing it from using them. The problem surely is you gave it your credentials without considering the consequences.

For sure! Just ask enough times "why" and you will find the root. The main issue here it is, how many people do that for real, and how this is becoming even more critical now.

Re: AI Agent Filed an Issue as Me

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Post by chrisjj » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC

nkko wrote: post #3

chrisjj wrote: post #2

> The problem? It had access to gh issue create via my GitHub credentials, and no guardrails preventing it from using them. The problem surely is you gave it your credentials without considering the consequences.

For sure! Just ask enough times "why" and you will find the root. The main issue here it is, how many people do that for real, and how this is becoming even more critical now.

> Just ask enough times "why" and you will find the root.

Once was enough. The root is lack of concern for security, and for GH terms of use.