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Claude Code 'Don't Ask Again' Leaked Passwords and API Keys Into 1,122 Public GitHub Files

A single click in Anthropic’s Claude Code has been quietly copying developers’ passwords and API keys into a file that anyone on GitHub can read. Security firm Apiiro said on November 5 that 1,122 public copies of that file hold at least one secret, and the total reaches 2,539 secrets across 1,994 repositories once git history and shared settings files are counted. The cause isn’t a hack or a prompt-injection trick. It’s a convenience feature doing exactly what it was built to do. ...

November 8, 2026 · 6 min · 1218 words · 

Claude Code's 'Don't Ask Again' Put 1,122 Passwords on Public GitHub

Security firm Apiiro found 1,122 public Claude Code settings files on GitHub holding real secrets, after developers clicked “Yes, and don’t ask again” and the tool saved their full commands — passwords included — in plain text. The files are still public, and Anthropic has not replied publicly. Full story in slides above — Sources: Apiiro research (Nov 5, 2026), The Hacker News, Ars Technica.

November 8, 2026 · 1 min · 65 words · LexxWire Desk