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Anthropic API keys compromised, user faces $167 in unauthorized charges

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A user reported unauthorized usage of their Anthropic API keys, resulting in charges of $167, significantly exceeding their $30 spending limit. The user noted that one of the compromised keys had never been included in their codebase, raising questions about potential leak sources beyond code repositories. They are investigating how the key might have been exposed and why Anthropic's spending limit did not prevent the overage. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential security vulnerabilities and billing issues for users of AI APIs, impacting trust and adoption.

RANK_REASON User-reported security incident regarding API key usage and billing.

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Anthropic API keys compromised, user faces $167 in unauthorized charges

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User-reported security incident regarding API key usage and billing.
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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/alisaleem252 ·

    Someone used $167 on my Anthropic API keys (limit was $30), and the key was never in my code. How could it leak?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I run a small SaaS, a WordPress plugin with an AI backend. This week I found that someone else had used my Anthropic API key. They ran <strong>$167 of usage, mostly Opus 5.5 and Fable requests</strong>, even though I had a <strong>$30 spend limit…

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