"Close Call: The Near-Miss Cyberattack That Shook US Officials and the Tech Industry"

A near-miss cyberattack involving the deliberate sabotage of the open source software program XZ Utils has raised concerns about the safety of open source software and drawn attention from tech executives and government officials. The sabotage, discovered by a Microsoft developer, could have created a secret door to millions of servers across the internet. The incident has refocused attention on the vulnerability of open source software, which often relies on a small circle of unpaid volunteers. Government officials are considering how to better protect open source code, with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urging tech companies to contribute resources to the communities that build and maintain open source software.