Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

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Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

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Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Thu Feb 26 2026

IAM

Privacy

Vulnerability

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Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data. [...]