Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000 bill despite $7 budget
A Google Cloud customer received an $18,000 bill after an attacker exploited a forgotten API key, making over 60,000 requests and exceeding a $1,400 spending cap. Safety measures for API keys are turned off by default, leading to the unexpected charges.
tomshardware.com
6 min
4/22/2026
Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000 bill despite $7 budget
A Google Cloud customer received an $18,000 bill after an attacker exploited a forgotten API key, making over 60,000 requests and exceeding a $1,400 spending cap. Safety measures for API keys are turned off by default, leading to the unexpected charges.
tomshardware.com
6 min
4/22/2026
Google Cloud customer wakes up to $18,000 bill despite $7 budget
A Google Cloud customer received an $18,000 bill after an attacker exploited a forgotten API key, making over 60,000 requests and exceeding a $1,400 spending cap. Safety measures for API keys are turned off by default, leading to the unexpected charges.
tomshardware.com
6 min
4/22/2026
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