GitGuardian Report: 70% Of Leaked Secrets Remain Active For Two Years, Urging Immediate Remediation

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The report exposes a 25% increase in leaked secrets year-over-year, with 23.8 million new credentials detected on public GitHub in 2024 alone.


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GitGuardian's State of Secrets Sprawl Report reveals 25% increase in leaked secrets year-over-year. 70% of secrets leaked in 2022 remain active today, creating an expanding attack surface. 35% of all private repositories scanned contained at least one plaintext secret.