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LLM API Security December 09, 2025

The Rising Threat of AI API Key Theft in Open Source

## "How Did My AI API Bill Hit $47,000 Overnight?" Last month, a developer shared their horror story on Reddit: they accidentally committed an OpenAI API key to a public GitHub repo. Within 12 hours...

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AI Cost & Abuse Prevention December 09, 2025

How to Detect Unauthorized Usage of Your AI APIs

## "My Startup Got a $14,000 OpenAI Bill Overnight" I'll never forget the panic in my friend's voice when he called me at 3 AM last month. His Y Combinator startup woke up to a $14,000 OpenAI charge ...

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