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Researchers Find 40,000+ Exposed OpenClaw Instances

Security researchers discovered over 40,000 exposed OpenClaw instances via Shodan, leaking Anthropic API keys, Telegram tokens, Slack credentials, and full conversation histories. Security was optional, not default.

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Published February 9, 2026
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Key Takeaway Major infrastructure exposure - 40k+ instances publicly accessible with sensitive credentials

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