Malicious JetBrains Marketplace plugins steal AI API keys from developers
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The brief
"Malicious JetBrains Marketplace plugins steal AI API keys from developers" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Developer Tech News, Hackread, The Hacker News and gbhackers.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 143d ago.
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Coverage (6)
- JetBrains marketplace malware exposes developer API keys Developer Tech News · 145d ago
- 15 Malicious JetBrains Plugins Caught Stealing DeepSeek, OpenAI API Keys Hackread · 145d ago
- Malicious JetBrains Plugins Steal AI API Keys as Chrome Extensions Capture Chatbot Chats The Hacker News · 145d ago
- JetBrains Plugin Security Alert: 70,000+ Installs Linked to AI Key Theft gbhackers.com · 145d ago
- Multiple plugins for JetBrains IDEs steal API keys for OpenAI, DeepSeek & Co. heise online · 145d ago
- Malicious JetBrains Marketplace plugins steal AI API keys from developers BleepingComputer · 145d ago
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