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Attackers Steal METR API Key and Burn $600,000 in AI Credits

  • Alessandro Mascellino--Infosecurity Magazine
  • published date: 2026-09-01 14:30:00 UTC

Attackers used a stolen METR API key for three weeks, consuming model credits worth $600,000

Attackers have stolen an API key from AI safety research organization METR and used it for three weeks to consume model credits that would have been worth about $600,000. METR disclosed the incident… [+2880 chars]