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12 Million exposed .env files reveal widespread security failures

  • Pierluigi Paganini--Securityaffairs.com
  • published date: 2026-02-27 08:02:51 UTC

Mysterium VPN found 12M IPs exposing .env files, leaking credentials and revealing widespread security misconfigurations worldwide. Configuration mistakes rarely trigger alarms. A forgotten deny rule, an overlooked server setting, or a full project folder upl…

12 Million exposed .env files reveal widespread security failures Configuration mistakes rarely trigger alarms. A forgotten deny rule, an overlooked server setting, or a full project folder uploaded… [+4167 chars]