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What is this endpoint?
.ssh/id_rsa
SSH Private Key
What an attacker could do
A readable OpenSSH private key lets an attacker authenticate as the key's owner to any host trusting it, granting direct shell access and lateral movement across the infrastructure.
How to defend it
Never place private keys under a web-served directory; restrict keys to mode 600, passphrase-protect them, and rotate any key that may have been exposed.
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