Over 29 million secrets were leaked on GitHub in 2025, and AI really isn’t helping

Over 29 million secrets were leaked on GitHub in 2025, and AI really isn’t helping

GitGuardian report warns AI-driven coding leaks secrets at record pace 2025 saw 29M exposed credentials on GitHub, +34% YoY jump AI-assisted commits double baseline leak rates, with MCP configs fueling exposures Vibe-coding may seem great for quickly shipping products, but inexperienced developers are leaving gaping cybersecurity holes that are causing breaches and exposures left and…