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A security researcher discovered an exposed database belonging to the Chat & Ask AI app, revealing 300 million messages linked to 25 million users. The leak was attributed to a misconfiguration in Firebase, which allowed unauthorized access to private conversations. This incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in app security practices.
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2026-01-29
Article published detailing the leak of private conversations
2026-02-09
Security researcher finds exposed database
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