diff --git a/pkg/sources/github/github.go b/pkg/sources/github/github.go
index d427eb791..ea74c0aa7 100644
--- a/pkg/sources/github/github.go
+++ b/pkg/sources/github/github.go
@@ -419,12 +419,19 @@ func (s *Source) visibilityOf(ctx context.Context, repoURL string) (visibility s
 }
 
 // Chunks emits chunks of bytes over a channel.
-func (s *Source) Chunks(ctx context.Context, chunksChan chan *sources.Chunk, _ ...sources.ChunkingTarget) error {
+func (s *Source) Chunks(ctx context.Context, chunksChan chan *sources.Chunk, targets ...sources.ChunkingTarget) error {
 	apiEndpoint := s.conn.Endpoint
 	if len(apiEndpoint) == 0 || endsWithGithub.MatchString(apiEndpoint) {
 		apiEndpoint = "https://api.github.com"
 	}
 
+	// If targets are provided, we're only scanning the data in those targets.
+	// Otherwise, we're scanning all data.
+	// This allows us to only scan the commit where a vulnerability was found.
+	if len(targets) > 0 {
+		return s.scanTargets(ctx, targets, chunksChan)
+	}
+
 	// Reset consumption and rate limit metrics on each run.
 	githubNumRateLimitEncountered.WithLabelValues(s.name).Set(0)
 	githubSecondsSpentRateLimited.WithLabelValues(s.name).Set(0)
@@ -1484,6 +1491,60 @@ func (s *Source) chunkGistComments(ctx context.Context, gistUrl string, comments
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *Source) scanTargets(ctx context.Context, targets []sources.ChunkingTarget, chunksChan chan *sources.Chunk) error {
+	for _, tgt := range targets {
+		if err := s.scanTarget(ctx, tgt, chunksChan); err != nil {
+			ctx.Logger().Error(err, "error scanning target")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Source) scanTarget(ctx context.Context, target sources.ChunkingTarget, chunksChan chan *sources.Chunk) error {
+	metaType, ok := target.QueryCriteria.GetData().(*source_metadatapb.MetaData_Github)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to cast metadata type for targetted scan")
+	}
+	meta := metaType.Github
+
+	u, err := url.Parse(meta.GetLink())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse GitHub URL: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// The owner is the second segment and the repo is the third segment of the path.
+	// Ex: https://github.com/owner/repo/.....
+	segments := strings.Split(u.Path, "/")
+	if len(segments) < 3 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid GitHub URL")
+	}
+
+	qry := commitQuery{
+		repo:     segments[2],
+		owner:    segments[1],
+		sha:      meta.GetCommit(),
+		filename: meta.GetFile(),
+	}
+	res, err := s.getDiffForFileInCommit(ctx, qry)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	chunk := &sources.Chunk{
+		SourceType: s.Type(),
+		SourceName: s.name,
+		SourceID:   s.SourceID(),
+		JobID:      s.JobID(),
+		Data:       []byte(res),
+		SourceMetadata: &source_metadatapb.MetaData{
+			Data: &source_metadatapb.MetaData_Github{Github: meta},
+		},
+		Verify: s.verify,
+	}
+
+	return common.CancellableWrite(ctx, chunksChan, chunk)
+}
+
 func removeURLAndSplit(url string) []string {
 	trimmedURL := strings.TrimPrefix(url, "https://")
 	trimmedURL = strings.TrimSuffix(trimmedURL, ".git")
diff --git a/pkg/sources/github/github_integration_test.go b/pkg/sources/github/github_integration_test.go
index e30f47d8a..d76b5b3f9 100644
--- a/pkg/sources/github/github_integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sources/github/github_integration_test.go
@@ -838,3 +838,125 @@ func githubCommentCheckFunc(gotChunk, wantChunk *sources.Chunk, i int, t *testin
 // 		})
 // 	}
 // }
+
+func TestSource_Chunks_TargetedScan(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*3000)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	secret, err := common.GetTestSecret(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(fmt.Errorf("failed to access secret: %v", err))
+	}
+
+	githubToken := secret.MustGetField("GITHUB_TOKEN")
+
+	type init struct {
+		name          string
+		verify        bool
+		connection    *sourcespb.GitHub
+		queryCriteria *source_metadatapb.MetaData
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		init       init
+		wantChunks int
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "targeted scan, one file in small commit",
+			init: init{
+				name:       "test source",
+				connection: &sourcespb.GitHub{Credential: &sourcespb.GitHub_Token{Token: githubToken}},
+				queryCriteria: &source_metadatapb.MetaData{
+					Data: &source_metadatapb.MetaData_Github{
+						Github: &source_metadatapb.Github{
+							Repository: "test_keys",
+							Link:       "https://github.com/trufflesecurity/test_keys/blob/fbc14303ffbf8fb1c2c1914e8dda7d0121633aca/keys#L4",
+							Commit:     "fbc14303ffbf8fb1c2c1914e8dda7d0121633aca",
+							File:       "keys",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantChunks: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "targeted scan, one file in med commit",
+			init: init{
+				name:       "test source",
+				connection: &sourcespb.GitHub{Credential: &sourcespb.GitHub_Token{Token: githubToken}},
+				queryCriteria: &source_metadatapb.MetaData{
+					Data: &source_metadatapb.MetaData_Github{
+						Github: &source_metadatapb.Github{
+							Repository: "https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog.git",
+							Link:       "https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog/blob/33eed42e17fda8b1a66feaeafcd57efccff26c11/pkg/sources/s3/s3_test.go#L78",
+							Commit:     "33eed42e17fda8b1a66feaeafcd57efccff26c11",
+							File:       "pkg/sources/s3/s3_test.go",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantChunks: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no file in commit",
+			init: init{
+				name:       "test source",
+				connection: &sourcespb.GitHub{Credential: &sourcespb.GitHub_Token{Token: githubToken}},
+				queryCriteria: &source_metadatapb.MetaData{
+					Data: &source_metadatapb.MetaData_Github{
+						Github: &source_metadatapb.Github{
+							Repository: "test_keys",
+							Link:       "https://github.com/trufflesecurity/test_keys/blob/fbc14303ffbf8fb1c2c1914e8dda7d0121633aca/keys#L4",
+							Commit:     "fbc14303ffbf8fb1c2c1914e8dda7d0121633aca",
+							File:       "not-the-file",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantChunks: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid query criteria, malformed link",
+			init: init{
+				name:       "test source",
+				connection: &sourcespb.GitHub{Credential: &sourcespb.GitHub_Token{Token: githubToken}},
+				queryCriteria: &source_metadatapb.MetaData{
+					Data: &source_metadatapb.MetaData_Github{
+						Github: &source_metadatapb.Github{
+							Repository: "test_keys",
+							Link:       "malformed-link",
+							Commit:     "fbc14303ffbf8fb1c2c1914e8dda7d0121633aca",
+							File:       "not-the-file",
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantChunks: 0,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			s := Source{}
+
+			conn, err := anypb.New(tt.init.connection)
+			assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+			err = s.Init(ctx, tt.init.name, 0, 0, tt.init.verify, conn, 8)
+			assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+			chunksCh := make(chan *sources.Chunk, 1)
+			go func() {
+				defer close(chunksCh)
+				err = s.Chunks(ctx, chunksCh, sources.ChunkingTarget{QueryCriteria: tt.init.queryCriteria})
+				assert.Nil(t, err)
+			}()
+
+			i := 0
+			for range chunksCh {
+				i++
+			}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantChunks, i)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sources/github/repo.go b/pkg/sources/github/repo.go
index 76694d409..901ab0f09 100644
--- a/pkg/sources/github/repo.go
+++ b/pkg/sources/github/repo.go
@@ -239,6 +239,53 @@ func (s *Source) processRepos(ctx context.Context, target string, listRepos repo
 	return nil
 }
 
+// commitQuery represents the details required to fetch a commit.
+type commitQuery struct {
+	repo     string
+	owner    string
+	sha      string
+	filename string
+}
+
+// getDiffForFileInCommit retrieves the diff for a specified file in a commit.
+// If the file or its diff is not found, it returns an error.
+func (s *Source) getDiffForFileInCommit(ctx context.Context, query commitQuery) (string, error) {
+	commit, resp, err := s.apiClient.Repositories.GetCommit(ctx, query.owner, query.repo, query.sha, nil)
+	if handled := s.handleRateLimit(err, resp); handled {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error fetching commit %s due to rate limit: %w", query.sha, err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error fetching commit %s: %w", query.sha, err)
+	}
+
+	if len(commit.Files) == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("commit %s does not contain any files", query.sha)
+	}
+
+	res := new(strings.Builder)
+	// Only return the diff if the file is in the commit.
+	for _, file := range commit.Files {
+		if *file.Filename != query.filename {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if file.Patch == nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("commit %s file %s does not have a diff", query.sha, query.filename)
+		}
+
+		if _, err := res.WriteString(*file.Patch); err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("buffer write error for commit %s file %s: %w", query.sha, query.filename, err)
+		}
+		res.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	if res.Len() == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("commit %s does not contain patch for file %s", query.sha, query.filename)
+	}
+
+	return res.String(), nil
+}
+
 func (s *Source) normalizeRepo(repo string) (string, error) {
 	// If there's a '/', assume it's a URL and try to normalize it.
 	if strings.ContainsRune(repo, '/') {
diff --git a/pkg/sources/sources.go b/pkg/sources/sources.go
index 5aa719c19..968644bb3 100644
--- a/pkg/sources/sources.go
+++ b/pkg/sources/sources.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type Chunk struct {
 // without processing the entire dataset.
 type ChunkingTarget struct {
 	// QueryCriteria represents specific parameters or conditions to target the chunking process.
-	QueryCriteria source_metadatapb.MetaData
+	QueryCriteria *source_metadatapb.MetaData
 }
 
 // Source defines the interface required to implement a source chunker.