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35,000 apps built with Grok exposed patient data and passwords due to open default sharing

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A security firm found more than 35,000 apps built with Grok's coding tool open to anyone without login, including patient data, plaintext passwords and confidential SpaceXSI documents. The cause was a default setting of 'Anyone with the link', and only SpaceXSI's own employee apps were taken offline.

Why it matters

Anyone using AI app builders should check sharing defaults, since generated apps may leak sensitive data publicly.

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