Stolen AI Keys Can Run Up Bills; Cloud Limits Can Cap the Damage
Thieves can steal the access keys used to run AI services and use them without paying. This explainer covers how that happens and which settings on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure can cap how much a stolen key can spend.
Quick glossaryAWS, LLMjacking, spending cap
- AWS
- Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of Amazon, best known for renting online servers, storage and computing power to businesses.
- LLMjacking
- Stealing someone's access key to an AI service and using it without paying, often running up their bill.
- spending cap
- A limit set on how much money an account can spend in a given period.
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