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In 2025, Developer Commits Using Claude Code Show 3.2% Secret Leak Rate vs. 1.5% Baseline. The Human Factor Remains Critical
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GitGuardian releases 5th edition of its “State of Secrets Sprawl” report. Leaked secrets have been growing roughly 1.6× faster than the active developer population. Leak rates in AI-assisted code were roughly double the GitHub-wide baseline.