Target staff verify leaked internal code; access to private git server tightened

Multiple Target current and former employees confirm that the leaked internal source code and documentation match real Target systems, with references to real platforms and codenames; the company has accelerated a security change that restricts access to the on‑prem git.target.com Git server to corporate networks or VPN, making it unavailable from the public internet; investigators note a suspected connection to a previously infected workstation and the threat actor’s claim of an 860GB dataset, though Target has not disclosed whether a breach or insider involvement is under investigation.