The CircleCI platform, which is aimed at facilitating the rapid release of code and automating builds for development teams, is currently grappling with security concerns.



Although there is confidence that no unauthorized actors are currently accessing their systems, CircleCI has recommended that all users rotate any stored secrets and review their system logs for any suspicious activity during the period from December 21st, 2022 to January 4th, 2023.

It should be noted that on December 21st, the day of their "reliability update" release, CircleCI experienced a compromise. In 2022, a phishing campaign targeting GitHub users had also utilized fraudulent emails impersonating the CircleCI platform.

If you are a CircleCI user, it's advisable to take this opportunity to rotate your secrets in order to bolster the security of your data. It remains to be seen what additional information will be shared by CircleCI as the investigation progresses.