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Security researcher uncovers 17,000 secrets in public GitLab repositories

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  • Researcher Luke Marshall found 17,000 exposed secrets in GitLab Cloud repositories
  • Leaked credentials risk hijacks, cryptomining, and deeper infrastructure compromise
  • Marshall automated scans, earned $9,000 in bounties; some projects remain exposed

A security researcher has found thousands of secrets in public GitLab Cloud repositories, demonstrating how software developers are inadvertently putting their own projects at risk of cyberattacks.

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