GitHub Copilot
by GitHub
AI code generation integrated with GitHub
Risk Score: 8/100 (Low) · 5+ incidents · Legal 26 · Safety 0 · Privacy 6 · Regulatory 0 · Security 0
Risk Score
Apr 16, 2026
Risk Score Breakdown
Legal Risk
Court cases & lawsuits
26/100
Safety Risk
Incidents & harm events
0/100
Privacy Risk
Breaches & GDPR actions
6/100
Regulatory Risk
FTC, EU enforcement
0/100
Security Risk
CVEs & vulnerabilities
0/100
Incident Timeline
5 total incidents · showing 5 most recent
April 2026
1 incidentApr 2026
The Hacker News: OpenAI Revokes macOS App Certificate After Malicious Axios Supply Chain Incident
OpenAI revealed a GitHub Actions workflow used to sign its macOS apps led to the download of the malicious Axios library on March 31, but noted that no user data or internal system was compromised. "Out of an abundance of caution, we are taking steps to protect the process that c
December 2024
1 incidentDec 2024
Court Case: Doe, et al. v. Github, Inc., et al.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | #24-7700 | Parties: ACT THE APP ASSOCIATION v. OPENAI INVESTMENT v. PAMELA SAMUELSON v. ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
October 2024
1 incidentOct 2024
Court Case: Doe, et al. v. Github, Inc., et al.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | #24-6136 | Parties: OPENAI STARTUP FUND GP I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company v. OAI CORPORATION v. OPENAI HOLDCO, LLC v. OPENAI INVESTMENT
November 2022
2 incidentsNov 2022
Court Case: Doe 3 v. GitHub, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California | #4:22-cv-07074 | Parties: Microsoft Corporation v. OpenAI, L.P. v. GitHub, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc. | Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract | Nature: 190 Contract: Other | Judge: Jon Steven Tigar | Terminated: 2022-12-15
Nov 2022
Court Case: DOE 1 v. GitHub, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California | #4:22-cv-06823 | Parties: OpenAI, Inc. v. OPENAI STARTUP FUND SPV I, L.P v. J. Doe 5 v. OAI CORPORATION, | Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract | Nature: 190 Contract: Other | Judge: Jon Steven Tigar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GitHub Copilot's AI risk score?
GitHub Copilot has an AI Risk Score of 8/100 (Low Risk). This score is calculated from 5+ documented public incidents across legal, safety, privacy, regulatory, and security categories.
Is GitHub Copilot safe to use?
GitHub Copilot by GitHub has a low risk profile based on public data. Organizations should review the full incident list and conduct their own due diligence. This score does not constitute legal advice.
Does GitHub Copilot have lawsuits?
Yes — our public records show 4 court case(s) for GitHub Copilot, including: Court Case: Doe, et al. v. Github, Inc., et al.; Court Case: Doe, et al. v. Github, Inc., et al.; Court Case: Doe 3 v. GitHub, Inc.; Court Case: DOE 1 v. GitHub, Inc..
How is the AI Risk Score calculated?
Scores are weighted across 5 categories: Legal (25%), Safety (25%), Privacy (20%), Regulatory (15%), Security (15%). Each incident is scored by severity and type, then decayed based on age. Active lawsuits and fatal incidents do not decay.
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