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AI org METR loses $600K in free model credits to API key theft

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An AI model evaluation organization, METR, has disclosed two security incidents from earlier this year. In the first, an attacker stole an API key and used approximately $600,000 worth of free credits on public models over three weeks without detection. The second incident involved attackers probing METR's publicly accessible infrastructure. METR has since enhanced its security measures and hired a dedicated security lead. AI

IMPACT Highlights the need for robust security measures and monitoring for API key usage, even for free credits, to prevent misuse and potential financial loss.

RANK_REASON Security incident involving misuse of AI model credits and API keys.

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AI org METR loses $600K in free model credits to API key theft

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Attacker stole a METR API key, used $600K worth of credits, and no one noticed for weeks

    The model provider gave METR the credits for free. An actual customer would not have been so lucky

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