Removing API Keys from Git History: BFG + Force Push (A Security Incident...
Removing API Keys from Git History: BFG + Force Push (A Security Incident Response)
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Tags: #security #git #devops #secrets
The Situation
API keys were committed to .env file in Git history. Anyone with repo access could do git log and see them.
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