Leading AI Companies Keep Leaking Their Own Information on GitHub

Leading AI companies keep leaking their own information on GitHub

Of the leading 50 AI companies, 65% were found to be leaking data.

Perplexity, Anthropic and Other Big AI Companies Might Have Exposed Secrets on GitHub

A new report by cloud security firm Wiz claims that 65 percent of leading AI companies, including Anthropic, Perplexity, and Mistral, have exposed sensitive data on GitHub. The leaked information reportedly includes API keys, model details, and credentials. Wiz researchers say the issue stems from developers unintentionally sharing confidential data while using public repositories.

Wiz: Security lapses emerge amid the global AI race

According to Wiz, the race among AI companies is causing many to overlook basic security hygiene practices. 65 percent of the 50 leading AI firms the cybersecurity firm analysed had leaked verified secrets on GitHub. The exposures include API keys, tokens, and sensitive credentials, often buried in code repositories that standard security tools do not check. Glyn Morgan, Country Manager for UK& Source

GitHub is awash with leaked AI company secrets – API keys, tokens, and credentials were all found out in the open

Wiz research suggests AI leaders need to clean up their act when it comes to secrets leaking

AI startups leak sensitive credentials on GitHub, exposing models and training data

Nearly two-thirds of the world’s top private AI companies have exposed API keys and access tokens on GitHub, according to new research from cloud security firm Wiz, raising concerns that rapid growth is outpacing security discipline. Wiz found verified secret leaks in 65% of the Forbes AI 50 companies, representing a combined valuation of more than $400 billion. Despite the severity of the issue, nearly half of Wiz’s disclosure attempts either f…