A group of researchers from the University of Minnesota published a research article outlining how they stealthily introduced vulnerabilities into open-source software. They did this through commits that appeared beneficial but, in actuality, introduced critical vulnerabilities. In response, the Linux Foundation took the unprecedented step of banning the entire University of. Minnesota from contributing to the Linux kernel. The team continued this non-consensual test until they were called out publicly in the Linux Kernel Mailing. Reviewers had identified that numerous bad patches had continued to come in. When confronted, the researchers dismissed the concerns claimed the code recommendations came from a static analyzer that they were still developing.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/05/19/understand-consent/