Watch out coders - top code formatting sites are apparently exposing huge amounts of user data

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• WatchTowr found JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify exposing sensitive data via unprotected “Recent Links” features
• Researchers pulled years of raw data, uncovering credentials, private keys, API tokens, and PII from critical industries
• Criminals are already probing the flaw, highlighting risks of uploading sensitive code to public formatting sites

Some of the top code formatting sites are exposing sensitive and identifiable information which could put countless organizations, including government and critical infrastructure ones, at risk, experts have warned.