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Dev stunned by $82K Gemini bill after unknown API key thief goes to town (www.theregister.com)

submitted 2 days ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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Probably not an isolated incident only as researchers have already found 2,863 live API keys exposed A developer says their company is on the hook for more than $82,000 in unauthorized charges after a stolen Google Gemini API key racked massive usage costs up in just 48 hours.…

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[–] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

They also apparently didn't set a limit.