26,400 live credentials found scanning 7.25M repos on China's Gitee

Summarized by PinBrief · From Hacker News · 3h ago

A recent scan of 7.25 million repositories on China’s code‑hosting platform Gitee uncovered 26,400 live credentials. The findings, reported by Hacker News, highlight the widespread exposure of sensitive data in public code bases. The exposed credentials could allow unauthorized access to services and systems, underscoring the need for better security practices among developers using Gitee and protection.