Just note that if it's a public repo, it may not help you, due to attackers scraping Github's API and mirrors like GHTorrent. From "Why Deleting Sensitive Infor

Just note that if it's a public repo, it may not help you, due to attackers scraping Github's API and mirrors like GHTorrent. From "Why Deleting Sensitive Information from Github Doesn't Save You": http://jordan-wright.com/blog/2014/12/30/why-deleting-sensitive-information-from-github-doesnt-save-you/ http://jordan-wright.com/blog/2014/12/30/why-deleting-sensit... The top HN comment on the article details their experiences with getting hacked this way: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8818035 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8818035