Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI ...

Google's unprotected API keys a security and cost risk due to Gemini AI

Security researchers have found nearly 3000 publicly visible Google API keys authorizing Gemini. This allows abusive access.
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‘Silent’ Google API key change exposed Gemini AI data

API key exploitation is more than hypothetical. In a different context, a student who reportedly exposed a GCP API key on GitHub last June was left nursing a $55,444 bill (later waived by Google) ...