The 2025 State of Secrets Sprawl

GitGuardian's 2025 State of Secrets Sprawl Report reveals that nearly 24 million new hardcoded secrets were exposed on public GitHub in 2024 alone—a staggering 25% increase from the previous year. Some alarming findings:

58% of leaked credentials are now generic secrets that bypass standard detection methods.
35% of private repositories contain exposed credentials.
Repositories using AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot experience 40% more secret leaks.
70% of secrets detected in 2022 remain active today, creating persistent vulnerabilities.

Read the full report to dive deeper into the widespread exposure of sensitive credentials and how to stay ahead of the risks.

Vendor:: GitGuardian
Posted:: Apr 3, 2025
Published:: Apr 3, 2025
Format:: HTML
Type:: Research Content

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