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Ellen Jennings-Trace

EXPLAINED: Doge employee leaks private xai api key from sensitive database | Vintage Vibes

Grok on a smartphone.
  • A security researcher has uncovered a worrying API key leak
  • The leak reportedly comes from DOGE staffer Marko Elez
  • This is not the first security issue originating from DOGE

A staffer with access to the personal data of millions of Americans has apparently leaked the API Key to at least four dozen LLMs developed by artificial intelligence company xAI, including X’s (formerly Twitter) own chatbot Grok.

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