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title: "The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025"
description: "!https://blog.gitguardian.com/the-state-of-secrets-sprawl-2025/"
date: 2025-03-14
published: true
tags:
  - dev
  - thought
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      <img src="https://storage.ghost.io/c/42/5d/425d266f-cf99-406e-9436-597a19bed011/content/images/2025/03/Stateof25@2x.png" alt="The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 — GitGuardian&#39;s 2025 report reveals 70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later. Discover the alarming state of secrets sprawl &amp; protect your organization." loading="lazy">
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      <div class="embed-card-title">The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025</div>
      <div class="embed-card-description">GitGuardian&#39;s 2025 report reveals 70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later. Discover the alarming state of secrets sprawl &amp; protect your organization.</div>
      <div class="embed-card-meta">GitGuardian Blog - Take Control of Your Secrets Security &middot; blog.gitguardian.com</div>
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Good report, make notes later