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175,000 Ollama AI servers exposed to unauthorized access globally
Approximately 175,000 Ollama servers were discovered publicly accessible on the internet without authentication, creating risks for code execution, unauthorized access, and malicious activities including spam and malware generation. The exposure stemmed from user misconfiguration and can be remedied by binding servers to localhost only.
29 January 2026 · Ollama · Security and cyberattacks