UpGuard finds 16,326 Supabase databases with readable tables

The scan covered roughly 300,000 domains; more than half the readable databases showed indicators of personal information as Supabase changes its defaults.

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Primary source: TechCrunch

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UpGuard's scan links the speed of AI-assisted app building to a measurable database-access problem. Supabase's new-table defaults are changing, but customers still need to secure existing tables and configure access policies correctly.

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Cybersecurity firm UpGuard says it found 16,326 Supabase databases with readable tables after scanning roughly 300,000 domains showing signs of Supabase use. More than half had indicators of personal information. The research, published September 25th, puts a hard number on a risk that follows the platform's rapid adoption by developers building apps with AI tools.…

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