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TechCrunch · September 26, 2026 · On the brief until October 10, 2026

Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web

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THE AI ANGLE
Generating application code that contains security flaws and improper database configurations

Security researchers found roughly 16,000 Supabase databases exposing personal user data to the public web. Many of these leaks stem from AI vibe-coding, which allows users to build software without understanding necessary security settings. Developers and system administrators must directly audit their database access rules rather than trusting automated setups.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Cloud providers view security as a shared responsibility, but AI tools allow inexperienced coders to deploy systems without understanding basic access controls.

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