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The State of Secrets Sprawl 2026: AI-Service Leaks Surge 81% and 29M Secrets Hit Public GitHub

GitGuardian’s 5th State of Secrets Sprawl report is here. In this blog, we unpack the key findings behind the 2026 edition, from AI-driven leak growth to the remediation gaps security teams can’t ignore.

2,622 Valid Certificates Exposed: A Google-GitGuardian Study Maps Private Key Leaks to Real-World Risk

GitGuardian partnered with Google to answer: what happens when private keys leak? Using Certificate Transparency, we mapped about 1M leaked keys to 140k certificates. Result: 2,622 were valid as of September 2025, exposing major organizations. Our disclosure campaign achieved 97% remediation.