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Security Risk: 135,000 Exposed OpenClaw Instances Found!

2/10/2026

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SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team reports OpenClaw, an open-source AI platform, has over 135,000 internet-exposed instances, signaling a major security failure.
The surge is linked to known vulnerabilities, with weak defaults and poor access controls making OpenClaw a target.
SecurityScorecard urges users to change default configurations.
Despite the risks, STRIKE encourages cautious OpenClaw integration and testing in controlled environments.

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Story summary

SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team reports OpenClaw, an open-source AI platform, has over 135,000 internet-exposed instances, signaling a major security failure.
The surge is linked to known vulnerabilities, with weak defaults and poor access controls making OpenClaw a target.
SecurityScorecard urges users to change default configurations.
Despite the risks, STRIKE encourages cautious OpenClaw integration and testing in controlled environments.