Verified70% confidenceFactExact time
Once an API Key is leaked, an attacker can make unlimited API calls from anywhere in the world as the key holder, and the server cannot distinguish legitimate calls from unauthorized ones.
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70%
Confidence
Long-term
Relevance
7/21/2026
First Seen
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