Repository deleted

ID

repository_deletion

Severity

high

Resource

Repository

Description

Detects whether a repository has been deleted.

Impact

Deleting the repository can have a significant impact on the organization. Here are some potential impacts:

  • Loss of Intellectual Property and Brand Recognition: It can cause confusion among customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. This confusion can result in a loss of brand recognition and reputation, which can be damaging to the organization’s long-term success.

  • Impersonation: Deleting the repository may be the initial step for an impersonation act. Once impersonated, it may use the organization’s or brand to engage in fraudulent activities. This can result in financial loss for the organization and its customers.

  • Operational Disruption: The deletion of a repository can cause significant disruption to the organization’s operations. The organization may need to spend time and resources restoring the code and rebuilding lost work, leading to lost productivity, delays, and missed deadlines.

  • Loss of Trust: The deletion of a repository can damage the organization’s reputation and erode trust with customers, partners, and other stakeholders. This can lead to a loss of business and revenue in the long term.

Supported Technologies

This detector is supported by the following sensors:

Azure Sensor  Azure Sensor

GitHub Actions   GitHub Sensor

GitHub Actions   GitHub Audit Log

GitLab Sensor   GitLab Sensor