AWS key committed to a public GitHub repository
A developer pushes a feature branch to a public GitHub repository with an AWS access key hard-coded in a configuration file. The commit is noticed and the key is deleted within the hour — but by then the repository has been indexed by automated scanners.
Secrets Catcher detects the key the moment the commit is pushed, fires an alert with the exact file path and commit hash, and triggers an automated remediation workflow. The key is revoked and rotated before any unauthorised API calls are made. The git history is cleaned using the provided rewrite guidance.