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Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Summary by BleepingComputer
Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data.
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The Google API keys were not secret, but Gemini has changed the rules because it uses the same keys to access your data, a hacker can access your data and charge you the use of LLM Truffle Security has analyzed millions of websites and found nearly 3,000 Google API keys, initially deployed for public services such as Google Maps, which now also authenticate Gemini, even if they were not intended for that use. With a valid key, a hacker...

Google has stated that API keys for services like Firebase and Google Maps are "safe to share," but Truffle Security has discovered that the same keys can be used to access Gemini, the administrator's account.

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BleepingComputer broke the news in on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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