Over 35,000 Grok-Built Apps Found Exposed Online, Leaking Confidential Data

Researchers at Claroc found 35,578 of 37,571 Grok Build apps accessible without sign-in via shareable links, exposing patient data, plaintext passwords, and confidential documents, including 24 apps built by SpaceXSI and X staff.

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Timeline · 6 reports

2026-11-11 13:27 · DEV Community — AI
Over 35.000 Grok apps were accessible offline, according to research
2026-11-11 12:53 · The Decoder
Grok-built apps exposed patient data, plaintext passwords, and SpaceXSI's own sales pipeline
2026-11-11 12:19 · The Hacker News (security)
Over 35,000 Grok-Built Apps Exposed Online, Some Leaking Confidential Data and Passwords
2026-11-11 06:05 · Techmeme
Researchers find that Grok Build is leaking data of over 35,000 apps via shareable links, including proprietary information, some belonging to SpaceXSI
2026-11-10 21:58 · Unite.AI
Claroc Research Finds 35,578 Grok Apps Accessible Without Sign-In
2026-11-10 21:12 · Ars Technica AI
Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI

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