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Researchers Find 40,000+ Exposed OpenClaw Instances

This article summarizes SecurityScorecard reporting about publicly exposed OpenClaw instances and the security risk created by widespread misconfiguration.

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Date

Feb 9, 2026

First Seen

Feb 9, 2026

Last Reviewed

Mar 11, 2026

Publisher

Infosecurity Magazine

Source Type

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Source Summary

What It Contains

This article summarizes SecurityScorecard reporting about publicly exposed OpenClaw instances and the security risk created by widespread misconfiguration.

Extracted Claims

  • More than 40,000 OpenClaw instances were reported exposed online.
  • A substantial subset was described as vulnerable or exploitable.
  • The exposure issue is framed as operational misconfiguration at scale rather than a niche case.

Evidence Quality

Secondary reporting that cites primary SecurityScorecard research. Useful, but the primary report should still be added later if directly available.

Follow-Up

  • Replace or supplement with the primary SecurityScorecard report when retrievable.