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Researchers Uncover Thousands of Leaked AWS Keys

August 24, 2026

Truffle Security researchers discovered more than 9,000 active, publicly exposed AWS key pairs on GitHub. The leaked credentials, embedded in public repositories, could allow attackers to access cloud resources and sensitive data. Many keys remained valid despite being public. The findings highlight ongoing risks from developers accidentally committing credentials to code repositories without proper secrets management practices.

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