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The GitGuardian State of Secrets Sprawl 2025: Expert Panel

GitGuardian's 2025 State of Secrets Sprawl Report reveals that nearly 24 million new hardcoded secrets were exposed on public GitHub in 2024 alone–a staggering 25% increase from the previous year. Together with Chris Smith from Cyberark, our expert panel dives deep into the report's most concerning findings.

GitGuardian Report: 70% of Leaked Secrets Remain Active for Two Years, Urging Immediate Remediation

GitGuardian releases its comprehensive "2025 State of Secrets Sprawl Report," revealing a widespread and persistent security crisis that threatens organizations of all sizes. The report exposes a 25% increase in leaked secrets year-over-year, with 23.8 million new credentials detected on public GitHub in 2024 alone. Most concerning for enterprise security leaders: 70% of secrets leaked in 2022 remain active today, creating an expanding attack surface that grows more dangerous with each passing day.

GitGuardian Is Now The Overall Most Installed GitHub Marketplace App

We are thrilled to announce that the GitGuardian App has become the most installed application on GitHub's Marketplace. We are proud to have passed this milestone, with over 418K developers and organizations trusting GitGuardian to detect secrets in their shared repositories. GitGuardian is now protecting over 12.7M individual repositories. We have been the number one installed security application for some time, but now we have become the single most utilized app across all categories.

From Confidence to Competence: The Reality of Secrets Management

The confidence gap in secrets management is real: 75% of organizations feel secure while only 44% of developers follow best practices. Discover what security experts reveal about remediation challenges, responsibility issues, and practical solutions for protecting your most sensitive credentials.