Open source code repository says ‘far-right forces’ are behind massive spam attacks
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Summary
Berlin-based open source software provider, Codeberg, has blamed far-right activists for a recent wave of abuse that temporarily took down the service.
The abuse consisted of campaigns targeting projects that advocated tolerance and equal rights, with abusive messages and spam emails being sent via Codeberg’s automated systems.
Although Codeberg has blocked the abusive accounts and functionality, the provider admitted that it had not planned for this type of abuse and was taking steps to be better prepared in future.
The company reaffirmed its commitment to open source software and claimed that far-right activism is a growing threat to free and open source culture.