Google Users Seek Refunds Over Unauthorized API Bills Running Into Thousands

1 articles · Updated · The Register · May 13

Google users say unauthorized API calls have triggered bills running into the thousands, leaving some scrambling to stop charges they say are draining their accounts.
The disputed costs stem from API usage customers say they did not authorize, raising fears that exposed credentials or abused integrations are generating runaway consumption.
Affected users are pressing Google for refunds as they try to identify and shut down the source of the traffic before more charges accrue.
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