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Stolen Gemini API Key Leads to $82K in Unauthorized Charges
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A three-person development team in Mexico faces financial ruin after a stolen Google Cloud API key resulted in $82,314.44 in unauthorized charges within 48 hours. The key was compromised between February 11 and 12, allowing attackers to exploit the 'Gemini 3 Pro Image' and 'Gemini 3 Pro Text' endpoints, leading to a staggering 455x increase in usage costs.
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2026-02-11
Gemini API key compromised by attackers
2026-02-12
Unauthorized charges accumulate to $82,314.44
2026-03-03
News article published detailing the incident
2026-03-04
Additional articles published covering the event