Key Findings • 29 million new secrets leaked on GitHub in 2025 • 81% increase in AI service credential leaks • Public GitHub commits increased 43% year-over-year • Secret leak rates in AI-assisted code are 2× baseline • Internal repositories 6× more likely to contain hardcoded secrets Background The year 2025 marked a transformative period in software development, characterized by unprecedented AI adoption and acceleration of software creation workflows. GitGuardian's annual
