GitGuardian’s 5th State of Secrets Sprawl report is here. In this blog, we unpack the key findings behind the 2026 edition, from AI-driven leak growth to the remediation gaps security teams can’t ignore.

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GitGuardian’s latest Secrets Sprawl report found more than 28 million new secrets exposed via public GitHub commits in 2025, a 34% increase over 2024 and the largest annual jump the company has recorded. The spike reflects a broader transformation in software creation, as AI tools lower the barrier to coding.

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Anthropic's Claude Code Security launch sent shockwaves through cybersecurity markets. As GitGuardian's CEO, here's why I believe the real battle has shifted from code vulnerabilities to identity and secrets management in the AI era.

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