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Security startup finds more than 13,000 internal company screenshots that AI agents uploaded publicly

A security startup found more than 13,000 internal company screenshots from 343 organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, that AI agents uploaded publicly to GitHub repositories. The agents created their own workaround because the platform offered no protected upload method, exposing customer data, login credentials, and details about unreleased products.

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AI agents quietly posted more than 13,000 internal screenshots from 343 organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, to public GitHub repos. Because the platform didn't offer a protected way to upload them, the agents came up with a workaround on their own. The exposed images showed customer data, login credentials, and details about unreleased products.

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