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FIREBASE KEY MISCONFIGURATION COSTS DEVELOPER €54K
A developer exposed an unrestricted Firebase browser API key, resulting in €54,000 in unexpected Gemini API charges within 13 hours. The incident highlights critical risks when authentication tokens lack proper access controls.
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Article URL: https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/unexpected-54k-billing-spike-in-13-hours-firebase-browser-key-without-api-r…