What happened in the Trivy supply chain attack?

Attackers used stolen creds to release v0.69.4 on March 19, 2026, embedding code to steal secrets from running instances.

How to check if you're affected by Trivy attack?

Verify version (downgrade to <=0.69.3), scan logs for traffic to suspicious domains, rotate all secrets used with Trivy.

Is Trivy safe to use now?

Yes, post-remediation, but pin versions, verify sigs, and monitor for anomalies going forward.

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Trivy's Poisoned Release: One Malicious Version Hits Thousands of Pipelines

Q: Is Trivy safe to use now?

Yes, post-remediation, but pin versions, verify sigs, and monitor for anomalies going forward.

Imagine your go-to vulnerability scanner suddenly phoning home with your secrets. That's exactly what Trivy v0.69.4 did to unsuspecting users last week.

Open Source Beat Apr 03, 2026 3 min read 17 views

⚡ Key Takeaways

Trivy v0.69.4 malicious release used stolen GitHub creds to exfiltrate data from pipelines. 𝕏
Attack highlights OSS release processes as prime targets; expect push for signed, reproducible builds. 𝕏
Immediate action: downgrade, rotate secrets, audit CI workflows for tainted Actions. 𝕏

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