What 5 Million Apps Revealed About Secrets in JavaScript
Bleeping Computer
by Sponsored by IntruderFebruary 17, 2026
Leaked API keys are nothing new, but the scale of the problem in front-end code has been largely a mystery - until now. Intruder's research team built a new secrets detection method and scanned 5 million applications specifically looking for secrets hidden in JavaScript bundles. Here's what we learned.
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Originally published on Bleeping Computer on 2/17/2026