In 2025, 28.65 million new hardcoded secrets were found in new public GitHub commits, a 34% increase from the previous year.
In 2025, 28.65 million new hardcoded secrets were found in new public GitHub commits, a 34% increase from the previous year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by The State of Secrets Sprawl 2026 in May 2026. It covers topics including Hardcoded Secrets, GitHub. The original data appears in GitGuardian. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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In 2025, 28.65 million new hardcoded secrets were found in new public GitHub commits, a 34% increase from the previous year. This data was published by The State of Secrets Sprawl 2026 and covers Hardcoded Secrets, GitHub.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from GitGuardian, published by The State of Secrets Sprawl 2026 on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.gitguardian.com/state-of-secrets-sprawl-report-2026.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Hardcoded Secrets, GitHub. Browse more statistics on Hardcoded Secrets or from The State of Secrets Sprawl 2026.