AWS keys accidentally pushed to GitHub
Bots scan GitHub within seconds. Plan for abuse, not luck.
Try this first
- 1Disable the keys in IAM right away, don't just 'remove commit'
- 2Generate new keys and update the app or CI
- 3Enable CloudTrail review and GuardDuty to spot abuse
- 4Add pre-commit hooks or Gitleaks/TruffleHog to prevent repeats
When to bring us in
If unauthorized resources appeared (especially GPU instances), open an AWS support ticket. Abuse can be refunded.
See also
- Everyone logs in with the AWS root accountRoot is for emergencies and billing. Day-to-day work belongs in IAM users or SSO.
- Every developer has AdministratorAccessAdministratorAccess everywhere is convenient now, painful later. Start with role-based policies.
- Everyone has individual IAM users with their own passwordIdentity Center (formerly AWS SSO) links to your IdP and issues temporary credentials per session.
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