Generative AI Rollout Exposes Hidden Risk in Google Cloud API Keys

Generative AI Rollout Exposes Hidden Risk in Google Cloud API Keys

A quiet change in how Google’s cloud services interact has opened an unexpected security gap, putting thousands of organisations at risk of data exposure and mounting AI bills. Security researchers have found that publicly visible Google API keys, once considered low risk, can now be used to access Gemini AI if the generative AI service…