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Be careful what you put in “anyone with the link” Google Docs
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The next time you type something sensitive into a Google Doc—or any other online tool with a sharing feature—be careful about the permissions you grant.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Speaking with <a href="https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/13/passwords-stored-in-public-google-doc-then-showed-up-in-search-results/5287028" rel="noreferrer noopener nofo
MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- CredentialsT1589.001
Indicators of compromise
- 9ec450f733321bc3aafda924702b9312md5
- https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/13/passwords-stored-in-public-google-doc-then-showed-up-in-search-results/5287028url
- https://www.docontrol.io/blog/google-drive-files-indexed-search-engines-aiurl
- https://www.metomic.io/resource-centre/metomic-finds-40-of-google-drive-files-contain-sensitive-information-putting-organizations-at-risk-of-a-data-breach/url
- https://theintercept.com/2018/08/16/trello-board-uk-canada/url
- https://www.verizon.com/about/news/2025-data-breach-investigations-reporturl
- https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/malwarebytes-antivirus-review/url