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Grok CLI Exposes User Home Directories to Google Cloud Storage

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A bug in the Grok CLI tool caused it to upload entire home directories to Google Cloud Storage without user consent. The issue was reported on Hacker News and Twitter, highlighting a serious privacy flaw. Users are advised to check their GCS buckets for unintended data exposure.

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This incident underscores the risks of CLI tools handling sensitive data without explicit user confirmation, especially when cloud storage is involved.
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