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Public story · 2026-02-24 · source-backed
Research found 103 out of 200 tested iOS apps have exposed Firebase backends. The Chat & Ask AI breach alone exposed 300 million messages from 25 million users. If you build on Firebase, audit your firestore.rules immediately. This isn't an AI-specific vulnerability, but the scale of AI-powered apps using Firebase as a quick backend makes it particularly relevant to builders shipping fast.
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AI Studio supports Firebase / Shared entity: Firebase / Shared topic / What happened next
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AI Studio supports Firebase
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