{"data":{"id":"9609767d-3a4e-4845-8c69-f16d0bf81864","title":"AI Model Evaluator METR Hit by Credential Theft, Probing","summary":"Attackers stole an API key (a credential that grants access to services) from METR, a security nonprofit that evaluates AI models, which allowed them to use $600,000 worth of public AI model credits without authorization. The breach demonstrates how a single compromised credential can lead to significant financial damage by enabling unauthorized consumption of cloud resources.","solution":"N/A -- no mitigation discussed in source.","labels":["security"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/ai-model-evaluator-metr-credential-theft-probing","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T20:13:09.000Z","cveId":null,"cweIds":null,"cvssScore":null,"cvssSeverity":null,"severity":"high","attackType":["supply_chain"],"issueType":"news","affectedPackages":null,"affectedVendors":[],"affectedVendorsRaw":["METR"],"classifierModel":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001","classifierPromptVersion":"v3","cvssVector":null,"attackVector":null,"attackComplexity":null,"privilegesRequired":null,"userInteraction":null,"exploitMaturity":null,"epssScore":null,"patchAvailable":null,"disclosureDate":"2026-09-01T20:13:09.000Z","capecIds":null,"crossRefCount":0,"attackSophistication":"moderate","impactType":["confidentiality","availability"],"aiComponentTargeted":"api","llmSpecific":false,"classifierConfidence":0.85,"researchCategory":null,"atlasIds":null}}