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Anthropic API user reports $344 unauthorized charge due to unknown API key

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

A graduate student user of Anthropic's API reported a significant unauthorized charge of $344.51 due to an unknown API key consuming approximately 100 million tokens in a single day. The user also found their saved Visa card charged $333.33, which they had not authorized for auto-reload. The user has since secured their accounts, disabled the key, and contacted Anthropic support and their user safety team, seeking advice from others who may have experienced similar issues with unauthorized API usage and potential financial recovery. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential security vulnerabilities and billing issues for AI API users.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a product/service, not a core AI release or research.

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Anthropic API user reports $344 unauthorized charge due to unknown API key

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/chinguyen777 ·

    Has anyone dealt with unauthorized API usage on Anthropic Console? Looking for advice

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Help</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/chinguyen777"> /u/chinguyen777 </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Anthropic/comments/1x7pxfi/has_anyone_dealt_with_unauthorized_api_usage…

  2. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/chinguyen777 ·

    Has anyone dealt with unauthorized API usage on Anthropic Console? Looking for advice

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi everyone,<br /> I’m looking for advice from anyone who has experienced unauthorized API usage on their Anthropic Console account.<br /> On October 16, I discovered an API key that I had never created or authorized. My usage dashboard showed ap…

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